tootsie
word
Definition
A very informal, playful, or childlike word for a foot, especially a small or cute one. Sometimes it is also used as a term of endearment.
Usage & Nuances
Extremely informal and playful; most common in speech for talking to children, pets, or as a gentle nickname. Not used in formal or medical contexts. Sometimes also used in old-fashioned or comic ways for a romantic partner.
Spanish: pie (coloquial, afectuoso)Portuguese (BR): pezinho (coloquial, carinhoso)Portuguese (PT): pezinho (coloquial, carinhoso)Chinese (Simplified): 小脚丫（口语，亲昵）Chinese (Traditional): 小腳丫（口語，親暱）Hindi: प्यारा पैर (अनौपचारिक, प्यार से)Arabic: قدم صغيرة (رقيق، غير رسمي)Bengali: পা (আদুরে ভাষা) - ফুটসিRussian: лапка (ласково) - ножка (игриво)Japanese: あんよ (幼児語・可愛い)Vietnamese: bàn chân (cưng chiều, dễ thương)Korean: 발 (귀엽게 부르는 말)Turkish: patik (şirin ya da bebekçe)Urdu: پاؤں (پیاری بات میں)Indonesian: kaki kecil (kata manja/canda)
Example Sentences
Look at your tiny tootsie!
basic
She hurt her tootsie on the rock.
basic
Don’t step on the dog's tootsie.
basic
Come here, let me tickle your tootsies!
natural
He calls his daughter 'my little tootsie' as a nickname.
natural
After a long walk, my tootsies are tired!
natural