moppet

[ mop-it ]

noun

1. a young child.

moppet

/ ˈmɒpɪt /

noun

1. a less common word for poppet

Word History and Origins

Origin of moppet¹

1900–05; obsolete mop rag doll, baby ( mop ¹ ) + -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of moppet¹

C17: from obsolete mop rag doll; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

The first half of the movie largely centers on the life that Raphaël makes with Juliette as she grows from a curly-head moppet into a bold young adult who’s at once dreamy and pragmatic.

From New York Times

Unlike a lot of movie moppets, Leila is neither protagonist nor prop.

From Los Angeles Times

The girl herself has been a vampire for 10 years rather than hundreds, and the boy is an unbearably cute moppet who does magic tricks.

From New York Times

But none of those are flies in the "Love and Thunder" cocktail, especially given the final battle's adorable reinforcement by a gaggle of electrified moppets.

From Salon

Where other shows exploit the teacher-student relationship purely for the laughs and build moppets into joke machines, "Abbott Elementary" highlights the ways unequal allocations of resources impact children.

From Salon