Little Or ‧ phan An ‧ nie /ˌlɪtl ˌɔːf ə n ˈæni $ -ˌɔːr-/ BrE AmE
a character in the US ↑ cartoon strip Little Orphan Annie . She is an ↑ orphan (=a child whose parents have died) who gets into a lot of trouble, especially when the man who takes care of her, ↑ Daddy Warbucks , is away. The story has also been made into a popular musical play and film called Annie .