toddler
noun
Simple meaning
A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, usually between one and three years old.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tahdlerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɑdlɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.
One unsteady on their feet.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.
Used this way, toddler is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use toddler
- “Our toddler loves to play with blocks and chase the family dog.”
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