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

But the little one doesn’t seem eager to share her milestone with her family. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026

Once your little one has graduated from the baby bath at around five months, this bath seat with a high backrest and sturdy design is the next step. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The outlet obtained her birth certificate, which revealed the little one was born on June 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026

The proud parents shared the news in a sweet Instagram post showing the little one’s tiny feet being held by mom and dad. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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