little one

Wee young person

A term of endearment for a child, baby, or someone smaller or younger than the speaker.

Parents address children as little one, and the phrase appears in lullabies and bedtime stories.

It can also refer affectionately to pets or, more broadly, anyone under one's care or protection.

child

toddler

Child learning to walk

tot · tyke · youngster · preschooler · kindergartner · moppet · bambino · urchin · whippersnapper · ankle-biter

endearment

sweetheart

Affectionate name for beloved

  • darlingBeloved person or pet
  • dearTreasured or costly
  • loveIntense fond attachment

precious · angel · treasure · sweetie · honey · pumpkin · buttercup · lovebug · snookums · peanut

Categories
Opposites
age/maturity

little onegrown-up

Mature person

adult · elder · old-timer · senior · veteran

size/physical scale

little onebig one

Sizable notable thing

giant · big guy · colossus · behemoth · titan

relational authority

little oneguardian

Protective caretaker of another

caretaker · protector · elder · grown-up · authority figure

Family

one, little, belittle, littlest, littler, belittling, belittlement, littleness, belittled

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