kiddy

American  

[kid-ee] / ˈkɪd i /

Or kiddie

noun

Informal.

plural

kiddies

1. a child.

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kiddy British  

/ ˈkɪdɪ /

noun

1. informal an affectionate word for child

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Etymology

Origin of kiddy

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

Example Sentences

Spaghetti is the kind of dish you’d be extra cautious of eating when wearing all white — or the kind of dish that parents may think twice about before giving it to their little kiddies.

From Salon

Someone called Mrs. Bardell offers advice about making “tasty dishes to satisfy both men and kiddies alike.”

From Literature

It turned out the boy had seen a Sears newspaper ad with a picture of Santa Claus saying, “Hey, kiddies! Call me direct on my telephone!”

From Literature

He held back on some details, though, afraid to tell the “kiddies’’ all the horrors he had seen.

From Seattle Times

Then she starts to inflate a small round kiddy pool with dolphins on it, like the one Zayd had when he was a toddler.

From Literature