rug rats

noun

plural of rug rat, slang
as in preschoolers

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  1. infants
  2. kids
  3. toddlers
  4. minors
  5. newborn
  6. neonates
  7. youngsters
  8. chicks
Noun
  • Where the Eleousa pressed mother and child cheek to cheek and Cassatt enfolded mothers around their infants, de Monteflores goes further, disappearing the mother’s face entirely behind her child’s.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Children younger than age five, particularly infants, as well as adults age 50 and older with underlying medical conditions or those age 65 or older, are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill, as are people with weakened immune systems.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of infants
Noun
  • Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Some centers welcome preschoolers; others accept toddlers too.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Two toddlers, ages 3 and 1, were found alive inside a home with two dead adults in Wilkinsburg, authorities said.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
    — Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of minors
Noun
  • As technology continues to improve, the day when every newborn's genome can be read at birth and every adult's genome can be read on request draws closer.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the early months, they’re used to swaddle newborns (often with a silent prayer for a nap that’s longer than 20 minutes).
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of newborn
Noun
  • Males guard the eggs and newborn frogs, called neonates.
    — Ana V. Longo, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Definition of neonates
Noun
  • But this tour is providing a real stage for Liverpool’s youngsters to shine.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Schmutz said the station's primary objective was to instruct youngsters, not entertain adults.
    — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026
Definition of youngsters
Noun
  • In 2025, the duo gained further attention after welcoming three chicks, one of which died in a winter storm.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The pair has acted a foster parents to many chicks at the aquarium during their decades together.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of chicks
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