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
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around
Recent Examples on the Web This black-and-white design is meant to be colored in by your kiddo! 
Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Mount them on the wall in your kiddo’s bedroom, or build a backyard climbing wall like this one. Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2020 Your kiddo can shoot for the stars with this astronaut costume that comes with a jumpsuit, soft helmet, gloves and a U.S. flag pin. Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 2 June 2022 The Deuter Schmusebar pack ($40) has a nice, squat eight-liter design for little bodies, a breathable back, and padded shoulder straps to keep your kiddo comfortable. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Aug. 2020 No having to deal with a cranky kiddo on the car ride home to Santa Ana. Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022 Read this story with your kiddo and then make tamales together on Christmas Eve and start a new tradition (one that leaves with you a stack of tamales to stash in your freezer). Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2021 This isn’t the first time Luke has brought a kiddo on stage, though. Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 29 Sep. 2021 This charismatic kiddo has also been working on her runway walk for some time. Essence, 10 Sep. 2021 See More
Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Mount them on the wall in your kiddo’s bedroom, or build a backyard climbing wall like this one. Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2020 Your kiddo can shoot for the stars with this astronaut costume that comes with a jumpsuit, soft helmet, gloves and a U.S. flag pin. Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 2 June 2022 The Deuter Schmusebar pack ($40) has a nice, squat eight-liter design for little bodies, a breathable back, and padded shoulder straps to keep your kiddo comfortable. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Aug. 2020 No having to deal with a cranky kiddo on the car ride home to Santa Ana. Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022 Read this story with your kiddo and then make tamales together on Christmas Eve and start a new tradition (one that leaves with you a stack of tamales to stash in your freezer). Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2021 This isn’t the first time Luke has brought a kiddo on stage, though. Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 29 Sep. 2021 This charismatic kiddo has also been working on her runway walk for some time. Essence, 10 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
kid entry 1
First Known Use
1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1
kiddo
noun
as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- kid
- child
- baby
- cub
- chick
- juvenile
- youngster
- teenager
- kiddie
- youth
- toddler
- monkey
- adolescent
- bud
- teen
- moppet
- youngling
- bambino
- kiddy
- whelp
- preschooler
- bairn
- infant
- sprat
- squirt
- sprout
- chap
- kindergartner
- tyke
- newborn
- kindergartener
- minor
- tot
- babe
- schoolchild
- neonate
- lad
- whippersnapper
- tween
- schoolboy
- hellion
- cherub
- schoolgirl
- rascal
- schoolkid
- preteen
- urchin
- weanling
- rug rat
- tike
- imp
- rogue
- rapscallion
- nestling
- jackanapes
- nipper
- mischief
- teener
- bantling
- devil
- tomboy
- subteen
- teenybopper
- shaver
- tad
- stripling
- hoyden
- preteen-ager
- bobby-soxer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- adult
- grown-up
- senior citizen
- oldster
- elder
- ancient
- middle-ager
- senior
- golden-ager
- old-timer