kiddy

Small child, informally

Kiddy is an informal word for a young child, often used affectionately or playfully: The kiddies are asleep.

It appears in compounds like kiddy pool (a shallow wading pool for small children) and kiddie ride (coin-operated amusements).

Also spelled kiddie.

young

toddler

Child learning to walk

tyke · youngster · juvenile · minor · preschooler · kindergartner · schoolchild · preteen · newborn · babe

immature

childish

Immature in manner

babyish · silly · foolish · unsophisticated · inexperienced · callow · green · petty · trivial · frivolous

playful

frolic

Lighthearted playful movement

  • rompPlayful, spirited activity
  • gamesOrganized competitive activities
  • funAmusement or pleasure

antics · caper · whimsical · frisky · rollick · prank · tease · bouncy · giggly · rambunctious

innocent

pure

Unmixed, without impurities

wide-eyed · trusting · unspoiled · naive · sweet · tender · gentle · simple · sincere · unaffected

diminutive

kiddo

Affectionate term for youth

  • squirtForced liquid jet
  • pupYoung canine or seal
  • cubYoung wild mammal

duckling · grasshopper · junior · monkey · tinker · poppet · buttercup · sweetpea · little guy · shorty

Opposites
age/life stage

kiddyadult

Mature person, legally responsible

grown-up · grownup · elder · mature adult · man

SIZE/SCALE (informal register)

kiddyjumbo

Unusually large specimen

giant · full-size · big · large · supersized

size/physicality

kiddygiant

Being of huge size

big guy · full-grown

Phrases
Family

kid, kiddie, kiddies, kiddish

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG