kiddy

or kid·die

[ kid-ee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural kid·dies.

1. a child.

kiddy

/ ˈkɪdɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   an affectionate word for child

Word History and Origins

Origin of kiddy¹

First recorded in 1570–80; kid ¹ + -y ²

Example Sentences

He held back on some details, though, afraid to tell the “kiddies’’ all the horrors he had seen.

From Seattle Times

Then she starts to inflate a small round kiddy pool with dolphins on it, like the one Zayd had when he was a toddler.

From Literature

I know what you are thinking; a child that doesn't eat all the candy up means that I'm incredibly blessed and always receive glowing reports from her kiddy dentist.

From Salon

"He was the big guy, the ex-SAS soldier and I was a little kiddy, but in court I was the adult and he was the old man with a stick."

From BBC

“I walked in there by myself and she racially profiled me, told me to take care of those kiddies. That’s not fair. That didn’t sit right with me. It bothered me.”

From Los Angeles Times