Noun: tiddler tid(-u)-lu(r)
Usage: Brit, informal
Usage: Brit, informal
- A young person of either sex
"she writes books for tiddlers";
- child, kid [informal], youngster, minor, shaver [informal], nipper [informal], small fry [informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], nestling [informal], wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], kiddy [informal], kiddie [informal]
- A small fish
"The children enjoyed catching tiddlers in the stream"
Derived forms: tiddlers
Type of: juvenile, juvenile person
Encyclopedia: Tiddler