Phrase guide

Little Boy

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

The nuclear bomb dropped over Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A male child, especially one younger than ten years of age.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She has three little boys, so she's very busy these days.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cocktail sausage, cheerio

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A male who is weak or subservient.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

Examples

  • You're too much of a little boy to be suited for hard work like this.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A military code name.

Across languages

Translations

72 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小男孩 (Xiǎonánhái) — Translations
  • Arabic: غُلَام (ḡulām) — a diminutive male child
  • Arabic: صَبِيّ (ṣabiyy) — a diminutive male child
  • Belarusian: хло́пчык (xlópčyk) — a diminutive male child
  • Belarusian: хлапчаня́ (xlapčanjá) — a diminutive male child
  • Belarusian: хлапчанё (xlapčanjó) — a diminutive male child
  • Belarusian: хлапчу́к (xlapčúk) — a diminutive male child
  • Breton: paotr — a diminutive male child
  • Bulgarian: момче́нце (momčénce) — a diminutive male child
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小男孩 (xiǎonánhái) — a diminutive male child
  • Chinese Mandarin: 男孩 (nánhái) — a diminutive male child
  • Chinese Mandarin: 男孩兒 /男孩儿 (nánháir) — a diminutive male child
  • Czech: chlapeček — a diminutive male child
  • Esperanto: knabeto — a diminutive male child
  • Finnish: pikkupoika — a diminutive male child
  • French: garçonnet — a diminutive male child
  • French: petit — a diminutive male child
  • French: gamin — a diminutive male child
  • French: petit garçon — a diminutive male child
  • German: Knäbchen — a diminutive male child
  • German: Knäblein — a diminutive male child
  • German: Bürschchen — a diminutive male child
  • German: Bübchen — a diminutive male child
  • German: Bengelchen — a diminutive male child
  • Greek: αγοράκι (agoráki) — a diminutive male child
  • Hindi: बच्चा (baccā) — a diminutive male child
  • Hungarian: kisfiú — a diminutive male child
  • Ingrian: poissikkain — a diminutive male child
  • Ingrian: poikain — a diminutive male child
  • Irish: buachaill — a diminutive male child
  • Italian: bambino — a diminutive male child
  • Japanese: 男の子 (otoko no ko) — a diminutive male child
  • Japanese: 男児 (danji) — a diminutive male child
  • Kazakh: ер бала (er bala) — a diminutive male child
  • Khmer: ក្មេងប្រុស (kmeeng proh) — a diminutive male child
  • Korean: 남자아이 (namjaai) — a diminutive male child
  • Korean: 남자애 (namjaae) — a diminutive male child
  • Kyrgyz: эркек бала (erkek bala) — a diminutive male child
  • Macedonian: момченце (momčence) — a diminutive male child
  • Old English: cnafa — a diminutive male child
  • Old English: cniht — a diminutive male child
  • Iranian Persian: پِسَرْبَچِّه (pesarbačče) — a diminutive male child
  • Iranian Persian: پِسَرَک (pesarak) — a diminutive male child
  • Polish: chłopczyk — a diminutive male child
  • Polish: chłopaczek — a diminutive male child
  • Portuguese: rapaz — a diminutive male child
  • Romani: ćhavorro — a diminutive male child
  • Romani: raklorro — a diminutive male child
  • Romanian: băiețel — a diminutive male child
  • Russian: ма́льчик (málʹčik) — a diminutive male child
  • Russian: мальчи́шка (malʹčíška) — a diminutive male child
  • Russian: мальчуга́н (malʹčugán) — a diminutive male child
  • Scottish Gaelic: balachan — a diminutive male child
  • Slovak: chlapček — a diminutive male child
  • Spanish: niño — a diminutive male child
  • Spanish: chamaquito — a diminutive male child
  • Spanish: chiquito — a diminutive male child
  • Spanish: chiquitin — a diminutive male child
  • Swedish: småpojke — a diminutive male child
  • Swedish: gosse — a diminutive male child
  • Tajik: писарбача (pisarbača) — a diminutive male child
  • Tajik: писарак (pisarak) — a diminutive male child
  • Tewa: enúkáy — a diminutive male child
  • Turkish: oğlancık — a diminutive male child
  • Turkish: erkek çocuk — a diminutive male child
  • Turkmen: oglanjyk — a diminutive male child
  • Ukrainian: хло́пчик (xlópčyk) — a diminutive male child
  • Ukrainian: хлопча́к (xlopčák) — a diminutive male child
  • Ukrainian: хлопчи́сько (xlopčýsʹko) — a diminutive male child
  • Ukrainian: хлопі́йко (xlopíjko) — a diminutive male child
  • Welsh: bachgennyn — a diminutive male child
  • Welsh: bachgenyn — a diminutive male child