kiddo

noun

kid·​do ˈki-(ˌ)dō 

plural kiddos

1

—used as a familiar form of address

you'll be OK, kiddo

2

: child, kid

Synonyms

• bairn [chiefly Scottish]
• bambino
• bud
• chap [Southern & Midland]
• chick
• child
• cub
• juvenile
• kid
• kiddie
• kiddy
• moppet
• sprat
• sprout
• squirt
• whelp
• youngling
• youngster
• youth

Examples of kiddo in a Sentence

let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around

Recent Examples on the Web

Apparently, porpoises are tight-lipped, even for dreamy-eyed lil kiddos. —Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025

Here, the two Hudson kiddos are seen with their mom at London Heathrow Airport in 1982. —Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Kids learn about different ecosystems, animal behavior, evolution, and migration for starters—all complex subjects that any science-minded kiddo will be drawn to. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Apr. 2025

Though its situational conflicts skew young and far too basic for tweens and adults, there’s enough thematic resonance for kiddos to connect with, dealing with finding purpose and the bravery to live outside of the box. —Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

kid entry 1

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for kiddo

• widow

Kids Definition

kiddo

noun

kid·​do ˈkid-(ˌ)ō 

: child sense 2, kid