kiddie
[ˈkʰɪɾi]
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.94 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Example Sentences
- "The kiddie pool was shallow so the children would be safe, which meant it was much warmer than the adult pool."
- "C. S. Lewis first made kiddie lit a respectable field of study."
- "Some days later, Dan, Gulunna, and the two kiddies fell in with another tribe which was ruled by Chief Bulla."
- "“He has two kiddies, a pigeon pair.”"
- "Hey, kiddies, Christopher Reeves,^([sic]) who has dark brunette locks whilst winging through the air as “Superman,” has light brownette hair in person."
Etymology
From kid + -ie.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: [ˈkʰɪɾi]