Definition of littley in English:
littley
nounPlural littliesˈlɪt(ə)li
Australian, NZ informal A young child.
Donald and his wife have two littlies under three and another due in February
Example sentencesExamples
- In case the size of the portions give you pause, they also feature a "Joey Menu" with the message, "This special tucker is just for littlies under 10".
- My biggest concern is a littley who can't see over the bonnet of a parked car, and goes to cross the road.
- If the littley found something in the fridge she shouldn't have, own up to it!
- This film is rated MA for a reason: leave the littlies at home.
- Littlies who become attached to a special toy take it home.
- John knows the importance of family life personally and professionally, and also wants his own time with the littlies.
- Going to work these days involves donning a pair of bathers and an instructor's shirt to provide a good role model for all the littlies.
- Whole families will be there as usual, from grannies and grandpas to moms and dads with littlies in prams.
- Littlies and anyone with spider or snake phobias be warned, this is quite a lot scarier than The Philosopher's Stone.
- For the littlies, there's lantern making workshops and the Lantern Parade, spaghetti circus performances, face painting, and a puppet theatre.
Origin
1930s: from little + -y2.