Kiddie
/ˈkɪdi/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 informal term for a young child wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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.