toddler
Plural: toddlers
Noun
- A young child who is just learning to walk.
- a young child
- A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.
- One unsteady on their feet.
Examples
- His Scrabble strategy was so simple, it seemed a toddler could have devised it.
- I can't believe Vanessa's baby is now a toddler already!
Origin / Etymology
From toddle (“to walk unsteadily”) + -er – literally “one who walks unsteadily”, hence a young child.
Synonyms
bambino, tot, yearling, ankle-biter, crumb crusher, crumb snatcher, leg biter, preschooler, rugrat, sproglet, squirt, toddler, tyke
Scrabble Score: 9
toddler: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtoddler: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
toddler: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary