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kiddier

kiddier is the comparative form of kiddy.

Noun

kiddier (plural kiddiers)

  1. (obsolete) A huckster; a cadger.
    • Every person[…]not[…]being in Service wth any Kyddyer or Carryor of any Corne Grayne or Meale.1562-1563, Acts of Queen Elizabeth
  2. (UK, obsolete, slang) A pork butcher.

Meaning of kiddy

Adjective

kiddy (comparative kiddier, superlative kiddiest)

  1. (informal) Childish.
    • The concept is really old, the graphics look very kiddy, and the creators are making millions off it.2013, Nico Vermeir, Windows 8 App Projects - XAML and C# Edition, page 193

See all 6 meanings of kiddy

Forms of kiddier

pluralkiddiers

Origin of kiddier

Compare Old Swedish kyta (“to truck”).

Questions about kiddier

What does kiddier mean?
Kiddier means a huckster; a cadger.
What is kiddier the comparative form of?
Kiddier is the comparative form of kiddy.
What part of speech is kiddier?
Kiddier is a noun.
What is the plural of kiddier?
The plural of kiddier is kiddiers.

Words near kiddier in the dictionary

  1. kiddie tax
  2. kiddie taxes
  3. kiddie-land
  4. kiddied
  5. kiddieland
  6. kiddier
  7. kiddiers
  8. kiddies
  9. kiddies' table
  10. kiddies' tables
  11. kiddiest

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