noun pl. babies -·bies

1. a very young child; infant
2. a person who behaves like an infant; helpless or timid person
3. a very young animal
4. the youngest or smallest in a group
5. ☆ Slang darling; honey: often a casual term of address
6. ☆ Slang any person or thing this car is a tough baby to drive

Etymology: ME babi, dim.: see babe

adjective

1. of or for an infant baby food
2. extremely young
3. small of its kind
4. infantile or childish

transitive verb babied -·bied, babying -·by·ing

1. to treat like a baby; pamper; coddle
2. Informal to handle with great care to baby a new car