kiddy

American

[kid-ee] / ˈkɪd i /

Or kiddie

noun

Informal.

plural

kiddies

a child.

kiddy British

/ ˈkɪdɪ /

noun

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

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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.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

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

My brother, old enough to be freed from the confines of a kiddy backpack, had arranged an every-other-switchback piggyback system with my father to get them both to the summit.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2014

In a minute he rang his kiddy bell as he passed me on his giant tricycle with the red wagon full of meals trailing behind.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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