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littlun

littlun

1 9.3
A small child, said in a friendly way
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪtˌlʌn/
  • UK
translation icon : pequeñín
  • When the littlun fell, his mother quickly rushed to comfort him.

Examples

  • The older children watched over the littluns as they played on the beach.

  • At the family picnic, the littluns ran around laughing and chasing each other.

  • She always brings snacks for the littluns when she visits her friends.

  • The littlun giggled at the funny clown.

  • Look at that adorable littlun playing in the park!

  • The littlun smiled brightly as he played in the sand.

  • She loved reading stories to the littuns every night.

Synonyms

munchkin
vslittlun
  • Informal
15 7.9

A small, cute child that adults call to show love

is used for young children more than for cute small people
little
vslittlun
  • Informal
3 1.0

People call young children that in a caring way

is limited to use for children rather than for objects
bubber
vslittlun
  • UK
2 9.9

A very young child people speak to with love

is used for young children in general rather than only babies
kidlet
vslittlun
  • Informal
1 8.2

A small child or young goat that people talk about in a loving, informal way

is the same but sometimes also names a young goat
titch
vslittlun
  • UK
1 9.9

A very small person, often a child

is about young age and affection rather than extreme smallness
leetle
vslittlun
  • Informal
1 9.9

A small child or person treated with love and care

is focused on children rather than on small people of any age
bratling
vslittlun
  • Offensive
9.3

A small child who behaves badly, often in a playful way

is affectionate rather than mildly teasing or slightly insulting
kidling
vslittlun
  • Archaic
9.9

A young child in old or local language

is modern informal affectionate rather than archaic or dialectal
little dudelet
vslittlun
  • Slang
9.9

A small boy people call in a friendly, playful way

is gender neutral, used for any child not only boys

How Young

adolescent
69 3.5
child
1.0
littlun
  • UK
1 9.3
toddler
171 1.0
infant
411 1.0
newborn
142 1.0

Surface Forms

littlun singular
littluns plural

Morphology

littlun = little + one (transparent) = little + one

A clear colloquial contraction of 'little' + 'one' meaning a small child; the dialectal spelling does not obscure the composition.

Etymology

Littlun comes from saying little and one together — like the baby phrase 'little one' said quickly or in baby talk. So, littlun is an informal, affectionate name for a small child.