Synonyms and antonyms of Words used by or to young children in American Thesaurus

bang (interjection)

used especially by children for representing the sound made by a gun

be a love and . . . ()

used for asking a child or someone in your family to do something for you

big (adjective)

a big boy or a big girl is getting older or is older than another child. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

birdie (noun)

spoken a little bird. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

boo-boo (noun)

informalAmerican a small cut or injury on your body. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

bow-wow (interjection)

used for representing the sound a dog makes (its bark), when talking to children or in books for children

bow-wow (noun)

a dog. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

bunny (noun)

a rabbit. This word is used by children or when talking to children.

choo-choo (noun)

spoken a train. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

cold (adjective)

spoken used especially in children’s games to tell someone that they are not close to finding or guessing something

cross (adjective)

angry. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

cross your heart (and hope to die) ()

used as a way of making a promise, especially between children

daddy (noun)

informal your father. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

do as you’re told ()

used for telling a child to obey you

doggie ()

another spelling of doggy

doggy (noun)

informal a dog. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

doo-doo (noun)

informal solid waste from the body. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

forever and ever ()

for now and all time in the future: used for emphasis, especially by children or in children’s stories

fraidy-cat (noun)

American someone who easily becomes frightened. This word is used mainly by children.

goody (interjection)

informal old-fashioned used for saying that you are happy or excited about something. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

grown-up (noun)

an adult. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

grown-up (noun)

used when there are children involved in a situation

hot (adjective)

spoken used in a children’s game for saying that you are very close to finding something, or to guessing the right answer

joined-up (adjective)

informal joined-up writing is writing in which the letters are joined to each other. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

lamb (noun)

Britishspoken used for talking to or about someone in a kind way, especially a small child

little (adjective)

young, and often small. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

mama (noun)

informal a mother. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

mamma ()

another spelling of mama

meanie ()

another spelling of meany

meany (noun)

someone who is unkind, unpleasant, or not generous. This word is used mainly by children.

mind your manners ()

used for telling someone, especially a child, to behave politely

miss (noun)

British a title used by children when talking to a woman teacher

mommy (noun)

Americanspoken a name used when talking to your own mother, especially by young children. The British word is mummy

mommy (noun)

Americaninformal a word for mother, used especially by young children. The British word is mummy

mummy (noun)

Britishinformal a mother

nana (noun)

informal your grandmother. This word is used especially by or to children.

nanny (noun)

Britishinformal a name for your grandmother. This word is used especially by or to children.

naughty (adjective)

informal offensive or not polite. This word is used mainly to or by children

night night ()

used for saying goodnight, especially to a child before they go to bed

no (adverb)

used for telling someone, especially a child, not to do something

number one (noun)

urine. This word is used by children or when talking to children.

number two (noun)

solid waste from the bowels. This word is used by children and when talking to children.

piggy (noun)

informal a pig. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

piggy (noun)

informal a toe. This word is used by children or when talking to children.

poo (noun)

Britishinformal solid waste from the body. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

poop (noun)

Americaninformal solid waste that comes out of your body when you go to the bathroom. This word is used especially by and to children.

poop (noun)

Americaninformal the act of passing waste from your body when you go to the bathroom. This word is used especially by and to children..

poop (verb)

Americaninformal to pass solid waste from your body when you go to the bathroom. This word is used especially by and to children.

poppet (noun)

Britishspoken used for talking to or about a child that you like

pretend (adjective)

informal imaginary. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

pussy (noun)

informal a cat. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

pussycat (noun)

informal a cat. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

run and do something ()

used for telling someone, especially a child, to do something quickly

scaredy-cat (noun)

Britishinformal a fraidy-cat

shush (interjection)

used for telling someone, especially a child, to be quiet. This word is often used instead of a stronger word such as shut up.

silly (noun)

used for telling someone, especially a child, that you think their behavior is stupid or annoying

sleep tight ()

used for telling someone, especially a child, that you hope they sleep well

someone has cooties (American)

Americaninformal used for saying that you do not want to get close to someone. This phrase is used by children

so there ()

used at the end of a rude or angry statement to show that you do not care what another person thinks. This expression is used especially by children

sweetie (noun)

informalBritish a piece of candy

tattle (verb)

showing disapproval to tell someone that another person has done something bad, usually in order to get them in trouble. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

teeny weeny (adjective)

informal extremely small. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

teeter-totter (noun)

American a children’s word for a seesaw

that will do ()

used for telling someone, especially a child, to stop talking or behaving badly

tinkle (noun)

spoken an act of urinating. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

tinkle (verb)

spoken to urinate. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

too (adverb)

spoken used for emphasizing that something is true when someone does not believe it. This is used especially by children

tootsies (noun)

informal toes, or feet. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

tum (noun)

Britishinformal your tummy

tummy (noun)

informal your stomach. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

ups-a-daisy ()

another spelling of upsy-daisy

upsy-daisy (interjection)

used when someone has fallen, or when lifting someone up, especially a child

we (determiner)

spoken sometimes used instead of “you,” especially when a doctor or nurse is speaking to someone who is sick or when a teacher is speaking to children

wee (verb)

spoken to urinate. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

weenie (noun)

Americaninformal a wiener

wee-wee (verb)

informal to urinate. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

what’s the magic word? ()

used for reminding a child to say “please” when asking for something

whoops-a-daisy ()

used when you are talking to a young child who has just fallen or dropped something

wiener (noun)

Americanvery informal a male sex organ. This word is used by children.

yippee (interjection)

an expression of happiness and excitement. This word is used mainly by children.