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Synonyms for tyke

Most common

kid youngster tot nipper peasant barbarian

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

2. Barbarian

barbarian, peasant, boor, goth, churl

3. Dog — A mongrel dog

dog, mutt, mongrel

Other

ankle-biter slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A mongrel dog.

  2. n. 2

    A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one.

  3. n. 3

    A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one. Designating an initiation level of sports competition for young children.

Related words

Other spellings
tike

Forms

Plural
tykes → kids, children, youngsters, nippers…

Example sentences

  • kid Do you have any pictures of Tom when he was a kid?
  • youngster The youngster resented being treated as a coward.
  • tot The little tot ebulliently ran to her new toy.
  • peasant Yidir is a peasant who is well-known in his village.
  • barbarian My level 9 barbarian has been killed.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
tykerising
kidrising
youngsterfalling
totrising
nipperrising
peasantfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
dog1, kid1, fry1, tot1
4 letters
goth1, mutt1, boor1
5 letters
child1, minor2, churl
6 letters
shaver2, nipper2
7 letters
peasant2, mongrel, tiddler
8 letters
nestling2
9 letters
youngster2, barbarian4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minor2 = 2 syllables).