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kiddie

noun, kid·die often attributive \ˈki-dē\

: a young child

plural kiddies

Full Definition of KIDDIE

:  a small child <a kiddie pool> <kiddie rides>
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Variants of KIDDIE

kid·die also kid·dy \ˈki-dē\
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Origin of KIDDIE

1kid
First Known Use: 1889

Related to KIDDIE

Synonyms
bairn [chiefly Scottish], bambino, bud, chap [Southern & Midland], chick, cub, juvenile, kid, child (also kiddy), kiddo, moppet, sprat, sprout, squirt, whelp, youngling, youngster, youth
Antonyms
adult, grown-up

Rhymes with KIDDIE

biddy, giddy, middy, midi, MIDI, skiddy, widdy

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