moppet
a young child.
Origin of moppet
1Words Nearby moppet
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How to use moppet in a sentence
We tested them on one little moppet who was significantly more interested in eating snow than skiing.
moppet and Mittens tried to pull him together; his hat fell off, and the rest of his buttons burst.
The Tale of Tom Kitten | Beatrix Pottermoppet and Tom descended after her; the pinafores and all the rest of Tom's clothes came off on the way down.
The Tale of Tom Kitten | Beatrix PotterThey turned their pinafores back to front, and went up with a skip and a jump; moppet's white tucker fell down into the road.
The Tale of Tom Kitten | Beatrix PotterPoor kid, when she was a barefoot moppet she stepped on a fledgling robin in the grass.
Vigorish | Gordon Randall Garrett
This is the Mouse peeping out behind the cupboard, and making fun of Miss moppet.
The Story of Miss Moppet | Beatrix Potter
British Dictionary definitions for moppet
/ (ˈmɒpɪt) /
a less common word for poppet (def. 1)
Origin of moppet
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