kiddy

Or kid·die

[kid-ee]

noun

Informal.

plural

kiddies 

1. a child.

kiddy

/ ˈkɪdɪ /

noun

1. informal,  an affectionate word for child

Word History and Origins

Origin of kiddy¹

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

Example Sentences

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!”

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

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

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I know what you are thinking; a child that doesn't eat all the candy up means that I'm incredibly blessed and always receive glowing reports from her kiddy dentist.

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"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."

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