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

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Etymology

Origin of kiddy

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

kiddy kiddies

"He was the big guy, the ex-SAS soldier and I was a little kiddy, but in court I was the adult and he was the old man with a stick."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023

Instead of letting your meat and vegetables frolic in the braising kiddy pool, fully submerge them in the stewing deep end to achieve rapid flavor maturation.

From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2023

Maybe kiddy shows were her true calling, after all.

From The Verge ● Feb. 6, 2019

When I was little, always relegated to the kiddy backpack or the backseat, I tried to take control of my situation by whining: Where are we going?

From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2014

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 "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

"The young ones, and I see the young kiddies here watching the matches, taking part, wanting to be ball girls and how they're developing and they're the senior players playing, I'm very emotional about it."

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

Leave the kiddies at home with a babysitter?

From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023

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

From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2023

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

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