"little boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-little boy.ogg Forms: little boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} little boy (plural little boys)
  1. A male child, especially one younger than ten years of age. Categories (topical): Children, People Synonyms (male child): boykin, young boy Derived forms: little boy's room Related terms: little girl Translations (a diminutive male child): хло́пчык (xlópčyk) [masculine] (Belarusian), хлапчаня́ (xlapčanjá) [neuter] (Belarusian), хлапчанё (xlapčanjó) [neuter] (Belarusian), хлапчу́к (xlapčúk) [colloquial, masculine] (Belarusian), paotr [masculine] (Breton), момче́нце (momčénce) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 小男孩 (xiǎonánhái) (Chinese Mandarin), chlapeček [masculine] (Czech), knabeto (Esperanto), pikkupoika (Finnish), garçonnet [masculine] (French), petit [masculine] (French), gamin [masculine] (French), Knäbchen [neuter] (German), Knäblein [neuter] (German), Bürschchen [neuter] (German), Bübchen [neuter] (German), Bengelchen [neuter] (German), αγοράκι (agoráki) [neuter] (Greek), kisfiú (Hungarian), poissikkain (Ingrian), poikain (Ingrian), buachaill [masculine] (Irish), bambino [masculine] (Italian), 男の子 (otoko no ko) (alt: おとこのこ) (Japanese), 男児 (danji) (alt: だんじ) (Japanese), ក្មេងប្រុស (kmeeng proh) (Khmer), 남자아이 (namjaai) (Korean), 남자애 (namjaae) (Korean), момченце (momčence) (Macedonian), cnafa [masculine] (Old English), cniht [masculine] (Old English), chłopczyk [masculine] (Polish), chłopaczek [masculine] (Polish), rapaz [masculine] (Portuguese), ćhavorro (english: Romani) [masculine] (Romani), raklorro (english: non-Romani) [masculine] (Romani), băiețel [masculine] (Romanian), ма́льчик (málʹčik) [masculine] (Russian), мальчи́шка (malʹčíška) [masculine] (Russian), мальчуга́н (malʹčugán) [colloquial, masculine] (Russian), balachan [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), chlapček [masculine] (Slovak), niño [masculine] (Spanish), chamaquito [Central-America, Mexico, masculine] (Spanish), chiquito [masculine] (Spanish), chiquitin [masculine] (Spanish), småpojke [common-gender] (Swedish), gosse [common-gender] (Swedish), хло́пчик (xlópčyk) (Ukrainian), хлопча́к (xlopčák) [masculine] (Ukrainian), хлопчи́сько (xlopčýsʹko) [neuter] (Ukrainian), хлопі́йко (xlopíjko) [neuter] (Ukrainian), bachgennyn [masculine] (Welsh), bachgenyn [masculine] (Welsh)
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  2. (Australia, New Zealand) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a cheerio. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand
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  3. (derogatory) A male perceived to be weaker than or subservient to another; or a boy who is too young for their job. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-little_boy-en-noun-OeA9H7Zd

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          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "a diminutive male child",
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          "word": "balachan"
        },
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          "_dis1": "59 3 38",
          "code": "sk",
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          "_dis1": "59 3 38",
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          "roman": "xlópčyk",
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        },
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          "roman": "xlopčák",
          "sense": "a diminutive male child",
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          "word": "хлопча́к"
        },
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          "roman": "xlopčýsʹko",
          "sense": "a diminutive male child",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "хлопчи́сько"
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        "(derogatory) A male perceived to be weaker than or subservient to another; or a boy who is too young for their job."
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    "Terms with Breton translations",
    "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
    "Terms with Czech translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
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    "Terms with Greek translations",
    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
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    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
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      "word": "little boy's room"
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        "(derogatory) A male perceived to be weaker than or subservient to another; or a boy who is too young for their job."
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      "code": "be",
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      "roman": "xlópčyk",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
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      "word": "хло́пчык"
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      "code": "be",
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      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
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      "code": "be",
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      "roman": "xlapčanjó",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
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      "code": "be",
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      "word": "хлапчу́к"
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      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "paotr"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "momčénce",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "момче́нце"
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      "roman": "xiǎonánhái",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "小男孩"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chlapeček"
    },
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      "code": "eo",
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      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "knabeto"
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "pikkupoika"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "garçonnet"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "petit"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gamin"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Knäbchen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Knäblein"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Bürschchen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Bübchen"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Bengelchen"
    },
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "agoráki",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "αγοράκι"
    },
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "kisfiú"
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      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "poissikkain"
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      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "poikain"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "buachaill"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bambino"
    },
    {
      "alt": "おとこのこ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "otoko no ko",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "男の子"
    },
    {
      "alt": "だんじ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "danji",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "男児"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "kmeeng proh",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "ក្មេងប្រុស"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "namjaai",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "남자아이"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "namjaae",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "남자애"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "momčence",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "момченце"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "cnafa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "cniht"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chłopczyk"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chłopaczek"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "rapaz"
    },
    {
      "code": "rom",
      "english": "Romani",
      "lang": "Romani",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ćhavorro"
    },
    {
      "code": "rom",
      "english": "non-Romani",
      "lang": "Romani",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "raklorro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "băiețel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "málʹčik",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ма́льчик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "malʹčíška",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мальчи́шка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "malʹčugán",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мальчуга́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "balachan"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chlapček"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "niño"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
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        "Mexico",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chamaquito"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chiquito"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chiquitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "småpojke"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "gosse"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "xlópčyk",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "word": "хло́пчик"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "xlopčák",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "хлопча́к"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "xlopčýsʹko",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "хлопчи́сько"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "xlopíjko",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "хлопі́йко"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bachgennyn"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "a diminutive male child",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bachgenyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "little boy"
}

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