Another word for "little". Seems to originate in England.

A tiny item or person but with a huge amount of cuteness and/or youth attached. Coined by ginger-haired freak Chris Evans during the Nineties.

Ickle may be used in the same way as mister, before the person's name.

small, miniscule

A word now in common usage originating from baby speak of the word little - a common mispronunciation by children when learning their early words, which has become poplarised and cutesy as a result. See also widdle.

A term of endearment used to describe someone small, usually a female. The term "ickle" usually implies that person is cute and that the speaker is quite fond of the person.

The best damned word used to describe something small, or 'wee'.

a patronising term used most often between two people in a relationship