baby

[ bey-bee ]

/ ˈbeɪ bi /

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noun, plural ba·bies.

an infant or very young child.

a newborn or very young animal.

the youngest member of a family, group, etc.

an immature or childish person.

a human fetus.

Informal.

Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one.
a person of whom one is deeply fond; sweetheart.
(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
a man or boy; chap; fellow: He's a tough baby to have to deal with.
an invention, creation, project, or the like that requires one's special attention or expertise or of which one is especially proud.
an object; thing: Is that car there your baby?

adjective

of or suitable for a baby: baby clothes.

of or like a baby; infantile: baby skin.

small; comparatively little: a baby car.

treating babies: a baby doctor.

verb (used with object), ba·bied, ba·by·ing.

to treat like a young child; pamper.

to handle or use with special care; treat gently.

Origin of baby

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at babe, -y²

SYNONYMS FOR baby

10 indulge, spoil, humor, coddle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM baby

ba·by·hood, noun ba·by·ish, adjective ba·by·ish·ly, adverb ba·by·ish·ness, noun

ba·by·like, adjective

Words nearby baby

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Definition for baby (2 of 2)

Dodds

[ dodz ]

/ dɒdz /

noun

WarrenBaby,1898–1959, U.S. jazz drummer.

Example sentences from the Web for baby

How about baby drama with little Abijean and the Wee Baby Seamus?

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He has wild swings between trying not to care about Lana and the baby, and being completely obsessed by it.

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Three months ago, the two had a baby together and the Internet mostly just shrugged.

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At present, not every woman is young enough, fertile enough, or healthy enough to have a baby using her own eggs or her own womb.

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She was gonna be in New York and wanted to hang around for New Years and hopefully be able to stay long enough to meet our baby.

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In the summer of 1874 baby Theodore was born, and none from Fort Sully came to our annual meeting.

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Clark had left twenty men, the Indian girl and her baby, and they had fifty horses.

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You don't mean to say you've got that baby Cunarder with you down here in these waters?

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It was as the utterance of a baby child but just learning to articulate.

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She'll slide into the sand like a baby nestling down into a crib.

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British Dictionary definitions for baby

baby

/ (ˈbeɪbɪ) /

noun plural -bies

a newborn or recently born child; infant
(as modifier)baby food

an unborn child; fetus

the youngest or smallest of a family or group

a newborn or recently born animal
(as modifier)baby rabbits

usually derogatory an immature person

slang a young woman or sweetheart: often used as a term of address expressing affection

a project of personal concern

be left holding the baby to be left with the responsibility

throw the baby out with the bath water to lose the essential element by indiscriminate rejection

adjective

(prenominal) comparatively small of its type a baby car

verb -bies, -bying or -bied (tr)

to treat with love and attention

to treat (someone) like a baby; pamper or overprotect

Derived forms of baby

babyhood, noun babyish, adjective

Word Origin for baby

C14: probably childish reduplication; compare mama, papa 1

Medical definitions for baby

baby

[ bā′bē ]

n.

A very young child; an infant.

Idioms and Phrases with baby

baby

see throw out the baby with the bath water.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

baby

noun, plural ba·bies.

adjective

verb (used with object), ba·bied, ba·by·ing.

Origin of baby

SYNONYMS FOR baby

OTHER WORDS FROM baby

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Definition for baby (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for baby

British Dictionary definitions for baby

noun plural -bies

adjective

verb -bies, -bying or -bied (tr)

Derived forms of baby

Word Origin for baby

Medical definitions for baby

n.

Idioms and Phrases with baby

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

baby

noun, plural ba·bies.

adjective

verb (used with object), ba·bied, ba·by·ing.

Origin of baby

SYNONYMS FOR baby

OTHER WORDS FROM baby

Words nearby baby

Definition for baby (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to baby

Example sentences from the Web for baby

British Dictionary definitions for baby

noun plural -bies

adjective

verb -bies, -bying or -bied (tr)

Derived forms of baby

Word Origin for baby

Medical definitions for baby

n.

Idioms and Phrases with baby