moppet
3
9.5
- noun
- /ˈmɑːpɪt/
- Archaic
:
pequeñín
- That little moppet over there is waving at you with a big smile.
- an adorable moppet
- a little moppet
- a blond moppet
Examples
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I'm just a sucker for this little moppet's shenanigans, that's all.
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Wait there, you little moppet.
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That adorable little moppet you got up there, she's seen my face.
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And this little moppet on my skirts is Daisy-Mabel.
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Not today, moppet.
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With her hair styled in curls, she looked younger than her already fake age, like a moppet.
Fiction book (1993) -
Bingo, Dazzle thought, gazing into the moppet's muddy brown eyes.
Fiction book (2002) -
She loves to dress her moppet in colorful clothes and take her to the park.
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The playful moppet giggled as she chased her puppy around the garden.
Synonyms
39
7.7
A small child said in a friendly, loving way
15
7.9
A small, cute child that adults call to show love
7
7.8
A small doll or a name for a sweet child
1
8.2
A small child who makes trouble in a playful way
1
8.4
A small, cute child often a baby or toddler
Antonyms
Compounds
How Young
Surface Forms
Etymology
Moppet comes from the old word mop plus the small ending -et, where mop once meant a 'small bundle' or rag, a soft, cuddly thing. So moppet became a warm name for a little, lovable child.