name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A child. attributive, often, slang

   "The kiddie pool was shallow so the children would be safe, which meant it was much warmer than the adult pool."

2. 2
   informal term for a young child wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Synonyms

All synonyms

kiddybratchildcrumb crushercrumb snatcherkid

Antonyms

All antonyms

antediluvian

Example

More examples

"The battery store is kiddie corner from the mall."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From kid + -ie.

Etymology 2

Clipping of McAdie and related names, anglicisations of Scottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh (patronymic surname), diminutive of Adam.

Related phrases

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