little one

noun

plural little ones

: a young child

Need to disguise vegetables in order for your little ones to eat them?

—Redbook

… the pleasure of exposing a little one to the joy of the moviegoing.

—Gene Siskel

Up to this point their entire stay in San Francisco had been leisurely, what Webb called a "babymoon"—a last chance to chill before another little one arrives.

—Alan Shipnuck

Examples of little one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Josie Bates Balka is adding another little one to her family! —Kayla Grant, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Go for a Swim: If your community has an indoor swimming pool, a community center, or even an indoor water park, consider taking the little ones there. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025

Inside, the three bedrooms include a loft with four twin beds in case your crew includes a few little ones. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025

Baby mats provide a safe buffer between the floor and your little one. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for little one

• atony
• baloney
• begone
• canzone
• estrone
• fanconi
• mansoni
• moloney
• morone
• ngoni
• pallone
• quinone