kiddy

or kid·die

[ kid-ee ]

noun,plural kid·dies.Informal.
  1. a child.

Origin of kiddy

1
First recorded in 1570–80; kid1 + -y2

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How to use kiddy in a sentence

  • And at last Kiddie Katydid told him that it was Mr. Nighthawk that he had heard.

    The Tale of Chirpy Cricket | Arthur Scott Bailey
  • Kiddie had explained 94 to him how Mr. Nighthawk caught his meals on the wing.

    The Tale of Chirpy Cricket | Arthur Scott Bailey
  • There have been times when H. 3rd has refused my most earnest pleas that he ride his kiddie car up and down the hall.

    Seeing Things at Night | Heywood Broun
  • "It was very good of you to help the kiddie with her bike," said Johnny, as he splashed the petrol into the tank.

    The Imaginary Marriage | Henry St. John Cooper
  • I didn't mean nothin', I was only kiddie' you—what's the use of gettin' nutty over a jest?

British Dictionary definitions for kiddy

kiddy

kiddie

/ (ˈkɪdɪ) /


nounplural -dies
  1. informal an affectionate word for child

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