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ickle

British  
/ ˈɪkəl /

adjective

  1. informal an ironically childish word for little

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But does any of that matter when adorable ickle panda-wandas have been unveiled as the would-be successors to non-humanoid World Cup forecasters such as Paul the Octopus?

From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2014

The ultimate baddies, Dementors make Orcs look like ickle pretty pussy-cats.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2013

Finally, we wrap up with Your Label's Showing, which this week looks at the rise of ickle indie label Young and Lost Club.

From The Guardian • Sep. 24, 2010

The reason, I imagine, is that they have kids and are taking advantage of the school holidays to spend more time with ickle Freddie and Jemima.

From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2010

“Don’t worry, ickle Ronniekins is safe with us.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling