toddler
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈtɒdlə//
- United States//ˈtɑdlɚ//
A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it.
noun
- 1
A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it.
I can't believe Vanessa's baby is now a toddler already!
One inexpensive possibility is to purchase a toddler seat that can be placed on your current carriage. There are seats especially designed for that purpose, with seat belts and all. Some toddlers enjoy their high perch, but safety is a concern with these seats.
- 2
figurativeOne unsteady on their feet.
He is sixty-five years old if he is a fortnight, while the girl has only just done with her dolls,and hos no more love for the toothless old toddler than I have for Mammy Wombat, the black gin.
- 3
rareAny young child (typically before preadolescence) who is capable of walking.
Toddlers & Tiaras
He gave up, said the sixes were being too rowdy... Can't believe he's scared of literal toddlers!
Etymology
From toddle (“to walk unsteadily”) + -er – literally “one who walks unsteadily”, hence a young child.
Forms
- plural
- toddlers
toddler · A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it.
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