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

The "script kiddy" state of mind is one that is regularly debated on HF.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2016

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

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

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

From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2023

And, as one commenter wrote, "Is this the new razor blades in candy thing that also never happened? Because people are not going to be giving away their expensive, beautifully packaged edibles to kiddies."

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2021

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