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

All children are different, of course, but there’s nothing too scary or disconcerting for little ones. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 July 2025

On July 17, Hilton took to Instagram to share a then-vs-now video of her two little ones. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025

Jenner echoes Blanco's sentiments, saying that the day was made even more special with the presence of their little one. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 17 July 2025

McCaffrey and Culpo chose a unique and elegant name for their little one, reflecting a chic French aesthetic. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 July 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