kiddie

noun

kid·​die ˈki-dē How to pronounce kiddie (audio)
variants or less commonly kiddy
plural kiddies
often attributive
: a small child
a kiddie pool
kiddie rides

Examples of kiddie in a Sentence

It's a scary movie that might not be appropriate for the kiddies. there are plenty of attractions at the state fair that will amuse the kiddies
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Since the streamer prioritizes adult and family programming, kiddie programming such as Looney Tunes and Sesame Street was no longer viewed as a priority. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025 Kylie said these can include doing a home birth, having a kiddie pool in your living room and being unmedicated, among other things. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 But there is little left out there to poach, so maybe the ACC’s way off the conference kiddie table is to turn the model inside out and expand for basketball purposes. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025 Now that someone is finally acting, Democrats are pretending the bureaucracy is as industrious and virtuous as Santa’s Workshop and any dollar that gets cut means another kiddie won’t have a Christmas. Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kiddie

Word History

Etymology

kid entry 1

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kiddie was in 1889

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“Kiddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiddie. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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