child vs fry

child and fry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
child	Yes	No	No	No
fry	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, child and fry are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of child include kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster.

child (noun)	fry (noun)
a young person of either sex	a young person of either sex
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
an immature childish person
a member of a clan or tribe

child (verb)	fry (verb)
	cook in hot fat or oil
	kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
	be excessively hot