moppets
Adorable small children
Moppets are small children, usually with a tone of affection or mild condescension.
The word suggests something endearing and slightly helpless: a troupe of moppets in Halloween costumes, the moppets gathered around their teacher.
It sounds old-fashioned and is more common in British English than American.
Very young children
- infantsVery young children
- youngstersPeople not yet adult
- tykesSmall children, fondly
- totsVery young children
little ones · kiddies · babies · preschoolers · nursery · kindergarten · playmates · offspring
Attractively unfamiliar, outdated
- vintageQuality from past eras
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- retroEvoking recent past
old-timey · traditional · Victorian · Dickensian · dated · archaic · antiquated · period
toddlers
Very young children
- infantsVery young children
- youngstersPeople not yet adult
- tykesSmall children, fondly
tots · little ones · kiddies · babies · preschoolers · nursery · kindergarten · playmates · offspring · cherubs
quaint
Attractively unfamiliar, outdated
retro · old-timey · traditional · Victorian · Dickensian · dated · archaic · antiquated · period · classic
pure
Unmixed, without impurities
wholesome · trusting · wide-eyed · unspoiled · sweet · gentle · tender · untainted · simple · genuine
darling
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- dearTreasured or costly
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
lovable · adorable · cherub · angel · poppet · pet · lamb · duckling · buttercup · pumpkin
- youngsterskids, children, youngsters, toddlers, babies