ickle

/ (ˈɪkəl) /

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adjective

British informal an ironically childish word for little

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby ickle

icing sugar, ICJ, ick, icker, Ickes, ickle, icky, icon, iconic, iconic memory, Iconium

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How to use ickle in a sentence

I'm such a simple ickle sing—but if you are thinking of giving me a Christmas present, make it cash!
Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen - A Collection of Some of the Master's Best Known Dramas|F. Anstey
"I want that 'ickle pony," called out a small voice from the audience, at which remark even the manager smiled.
A Fortunate Term|Angela Brazil
"Now Flopit must have his darlin' 'ickle run," said Flopit's mistress, setting the doglet upon the ground.
Seventeen|Booth Tarkington
And happy turns of the day is yen a geat big gal is two years old with a ickle bother.
The Maid of Sker|Richard Doddridge Blackmore

I'm such a simple ickle sing—but if you are thinking of giving me a Christmas present, make it cash.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100, April 4, 1891|Various