Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big kid

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: big kid
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An older child; a child considered mature enough for a specified purpose; a child older than oneself.

Informal

noun

An adult who is like a child.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I'm scared to go to grade one! That's where the big kids are!"
"When he plays with his nephews, he's just a big kid."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

big kids (plural)

Questions

What does big kid mean?: An older child; a child considered mature enough for a specified purpose; a child older than oneself.

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