kiddie

See also Kiddie

English

Alternative forms

• kiddy

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈkɪɾi/
• (US) Homophone: kitty

Noun

kiddie (plural kiddies)

1. A child.

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

   C.S. Lewis is considered to have been the person to first make kiddie lit a respectable field of study.

Usage notes

• Frequently used attributively.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:child.

Translations

a child (hypocorism)

• German: Kleinchen (de) n, Kindchen (de) n, Kiddie (de) n

• Volapük: cilül (vo)

child (hypocorism, as modifier)

• Volapük: cilülik (vo)