kiddy

American  

[kid-ee] / ˈkɪd i /

Or kiddie

noun

Informal.

kiddies plural

1. a child.

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kiddy British  

/ ˈkɪdɪ /

noun

1. informal an affectionate word for child

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• kiddies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of kiddy

First recorded in 1570–80; kid ¹ + -y ²

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

kiddy kiddies

It doubled as a kind of kiddy resort with an arcade, a bowling alley for toddlers, laser tag, arts and crafts, and corny kid-oriented dance parties.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2022

Maybe kiddy shows were her true calling, after all.

From The Verge ● Feb. 6, 2019

She's not a great teacher and even as a teenager Louise is left doing a cute kiddy act.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2015

While Jewish children, one way or another, manage to acquire insight into somber holidays like Yom Kippur, Jewish parents tend to assume that they have nothing to learn from kiddy celebrations.

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2013

No more kiddy games, no more wishing on a star.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

And so Sam it was, but an eagle that was more comical than menacing, so as not to scare the kiddies and customers — a happy raptor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

That’s me there, I said to the kiddies.

From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2023

McDonald's beloved Happy Meal is no longer just for the kiddies.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2022

Choreographer Warren Carlyle appears to have convinced Zaks that “The Music Man” is a dance show; the townsfolk, from kiddies to biddies, spin and kick at the drop of a straw hat.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022

Vic goes first to Mundo's house, since the call came from Carmen, and finds her in the patio with endless kiddies having their noon meal at the big table.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez