😊 A sweet nickname 🐸 A small frog 🚫 A rude term

froggie

1 3.9

A small young frog often liked by children

noun
/ˈfrɔɡi/

Baby Talk

: ranita

Oh, kiss a froggie and he'll turn into a prince.

Examples

I'm a froggie, and I'm frogging.

Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
Catch froggie!

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Catch froggie!

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
The children laughed as they played with their froggie toys in the garden.
She held the little froggie in her hands, showing it to her friends with delight.
A small froggie jumped across the path, making everyone stop and smile.

Synonyms

frog

vsfroggie

383 1.0

A tailless animal with long back legs that lives near water and jumps

is the childlike affectionate word for small or young animals

froggy

vsfroggie

Baby Talk

8 4.5

A small green jumping animal children call in a friendly way

is the playful children's word for small or young individuals

tree frog

vsfroggie

4 3.4

A small frog that lives in trees with sticky pads on its toes for climbing

is a children's playful name for small creatures not habitat specific

froglet

vsfroggie

1 4.3

Young frog that just changed from a tadpole and still has a short tail

refers to small or young ones in playful affectionate usage

robber frog

vsfroggie

Specialized

9.9

A small ground-dwelling frog from tropical America that lives on the forest floor

is a playful children's name not a scientific species label

How Young

adult

110 1.0

frog

383 1.0

froggie

Baby Talk

1 3.9

froglet

1 4.3

tadpole

20 1.6

Surface Forms

froggie singular

froggies plural

Morphology

froggie = frog (transparent) = frog + ie

The meaning is a diminutive/affectionate form built from 'frog' + the familiar suffix '-ie', which B1 learners can readily interpret.

Etymology

Froggie is a child-friendly form of frog with the little, affectionate ending -ie, like in doggie or birdie. So it helps you think 'small' or 'young' frog, which is why it means a small or young frog.