ankle-biter
noun[C]
informalhumorous(alsoankle biter)uk/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌbaɪ.tər/us/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌbaɪ.t̬ɚ/achild:
Keepingyourhousepristineforpotentialbuyersis noteasywhen you have two ankle-biters.
The last thing I need is anotheranklebiterrunningaround.
a child
- childWhen I was a child the summers seemed to go on for ever.
- boyThere's a new boy in my class.
- girlThe girl's name is Sally.
- kidI'm off to pick up the kids from school.
- kiddieI saw her with a little kiddie in a pushchair.
- little oneThe little ones must be hungry by now.
- In thepark,elderlydog-walkers go abouttheirbusinessandyoungankle-bitersclatterby onskateboards.
- Theblogospherethesedaysisfullof ankle-biters.
- Thetoymerchandisingis alldesignedto haveanklebitersbeggingtheirparentsto take them to themovie.
- If you have aphotoof you and theanklebiterssendme acopy.
Children & babies
- arrival
- babe
- babe in arms
- baby
- baby boom
- crawler
- designer baby
- devil
- diddums
- dummy
- pacifier
- papoose
- perisher
- pest
- potty
- toilet-trained
- tomboy
- tot
- tyke
- urchin