three-year-old
Barely past infancy
A three-year-old is a person or animal that has lived for three years: The three-year-old refused to nap.
In horse racing, three-year-olds compete in prestigious races like the Kentucky Derby.
As an adjective, it describes something of that age: a three-year-old car, three-year-old whiskey.
The hyphenated form functions as both noun and modifier.
Child learning to walk
- preschoolerChild aged three-to-five
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- potty trainingTeaching bathroom self-sufficiency
- parallel playShared space, separate activities
tantrums · vocabulary · motor skills · imagination · pretend play · independence · curiosity · attention span
Vertical extent upward
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- growth spurtPeriod of accelerated physical development
- baby teethChild's initial dentition
- shoe sizeFootwear fitting dimension
chubby cheeks · coordination · running · climbing · jumping · tricycle · balance · hand-eye coordination
Early childhood educational program
- nursery schoolEarly childhood education center
- kindergarten readinessDevelopmental milestones for enrollment
- daycareChild supervision facility
- MontessoriChild-led educational philosophy
circle time · ABCs · counting · colors · shapes · storytime · finger painting · building blocks
Outbursts of childish anger
- meltdownsComplete losses of control
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- testing limitsExploring edges of capability
stubbornness · mood swings · biting · hitting · time-out · patience · boundaries · discipline
Annual date of origin
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- partyGathering for celebration
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
cutoff date · age group · sports league · swim lessons · dance class · registration · birth certificate · age-appropriate
toddler
Child learning to walk
- preschoolerChild aged three-to-five
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- potty trainingTeaching bathroom self-sufficiency
parallel play · tantrums · vocabulary · motor skills · imagination · pretend play · independence · curiosity · attention span · separation anxiety
height
Vertical extent upward
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- growth spurtPeriod of accelerated physical development
- baby teethChild's initial dentition
shoe size · chubby cheeks · coordination · running · climbing · jumping · tricycle · balance · hand-eye coordination · toilet trained
preschool
Early childhood educational program
- nursery schoolEarly childhood education center
- kindergarten readinessDevelopmental milestones for enrollment
- daycareChild supervision facility
Montessori · circle time · ABCs · counting · colors · shapes · storytime · finger painting · building blocks · puzzles
tantrums
Outbursts of childish anger
- meltdownsComplete losses of control
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
testing limits · stubbornness · mood swings · biting · hitting · time-out · patience · boundaries · discipline · attention-seeking
birthday
Annual date of origin
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- partyGathering for celebration
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
enrollment · cutoff date · age group · sports league · swim lessons · dance class · registration · birth certificate · age-appropriate · maturity
- toddlerstoddler, toddlerhood, terrible twos, first steps, first words
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- agesinfant, child, kid, teen, adult
- Racehorsesracehorse, thoroughbred, standardbred, colt, filly
three-year-oldcentenarian
Person over ninety-nine
senior citizen · octogenarian · nonagenarian · geriatric · old-timer
three, year, thrice, third, thirds, thirdly, yearly, years, oldest