toddler
TOD-lur/ˈtɑdlɚ/UKTOD-luh/ˈtɒdlə/
Pluraltoddlers
- 1A young child who is learning to walk, usually between one and three years old.
Like a baby who has just started walking but still tips over a lot.
The toddler took a few wobbly steps and then plopped down.
Two toddlers stacked blocks together on the playroom floor.
Similartot
- 2Someone who walks in a shaky, unsteady way, like a person who keeps almost falling.
Like someone trying to walk on slippery ice, grabbing things to stay up.
After the surgery, Grandpa was a real toddler, gripping every chair he passed.
On the icy sidewalk, the shoppers all turned into toddlers, clutching at each other.
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Origin
It comes from "toddle," meaning to walk unsteadily, plus "-er": so it means a young child who walks unsteadily.