baby Definition
baby (bā′bē)
noun pl. -·bies
- a very young child; infant
- a person who behaves like an infant; helpless or timid person
- a very young animal
- the youngest or smallest in a group
- ☆ Slang darling; honey: often a casual term of address
- ☆ Slang any person or thing this car is a tough baby to drive
Etymology: ME babi, dim.: see babe
adjective
- of or for an infant baby food
- extremely young
- small of its kind
- infantile or childish
transitive verb -·bied, -·by·ing
- to treat like a baby; pamper; coddle
- Informal to handle with great care to baby a new car
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baby Synonyms
baby
modif.
baby Synonyms
baby
n.
An infant
infant, newborn, babe, nursling, suckling, babe in arms, neonate, preemie*, child*, toddler*, tot*, youngling*, brat*, bairn*, young one, little one, papoose*, bambino (Italian), enfant (French), kid*, cherub*, pledge of love*, little stranger*, little newcomer*, (little) accident*, bundle from heaven*, bundle of joy*, another mouth to feed*; see also child.Antonyms
adult, adolescent, grown-up. The youngest or smallest of a group
junior, youngest, the baby of the family*; see sense 1.A beginner
learner, novice, apprentice; see amateur.A timid or helpless person
baby Synonyms
baby
v.
baby Usage Examples
Converse of object
- bear: Why are babies born with a cleft lip or cleft palate?
- breastfeed: A newborn breastfed baby will use up to ten diapers in a 24hr period.
Adjective modifier
- newborn: End in sight for Harray baby saga A tragic chapter in the short lives of three newborn babies could draw to a close soon.
- unborn: Genetic defects At present there are no set guidelines on testing for genetic defects in unborn babies.
- premature: Neurology Cerebral hemorrhage is relatively common in premature babies.
- new-born: Retention of urine in new-born babies due to shock of fast labor.
Modifies a noun
- boomer: To wall street baby boomers are between the highest increase your awareness.
- gift: Our luxurious range of traditional baby gift baskets & personalized gifts will bring a smile to any child's face.
- toy: The company's 2003 catalog also features 34 new baby toys, including eight additions to the popular Whoozit® line.
- clothes: Britney to design baby clothes Britney Spears is planning to launch her own designs in baby clothes in a career comeback.
- blanket: Sponsored by http://www.shopzilla.co.uk Baby Blankets Buy baby blankets at shop.com, the new way to shop.
- sitter: My sister Sue and her then hubby, Mik had gone out for the night leaving us as very unprofessional baby sitters.
Noun used with modifier
- jelly: Jelly Babies are dusted with white powdery stuff aren't they?
- breech: Ironically we had even said we would feel safe in her hands if a situation such as a breech baby arose!
- birthweight: We have also made great strides in reducing the number of low birthweight babies born in the city.
- test-tube: Doctors remove eggs from the woman's body and fertilize them with sperm in the laboratory - hence the term ' test-tube baby ' .
Preposition: in
- womb: A baby in the womb gets everything from its mother.
- manger: In Luke Mary puts her new born baby in a manger because there was no room for them to lodge in the house.
- sling: In many cultures, carrying a baby in a sling is the natural choice for infant transportation.
Preposition: with
colic: Surviving a baby with colic truly deserves an award of some sort.
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