Preemie Definition

prēmē
preemies
noun
preemies
A prematurely born infant, esp. one weighing less than 2.5 kg (c. 5.5 lb)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • premature-baby
  • preterm baby
  • premie
  • preterm infant
  • premature infant

Other Word Forms of Preemie

Noun

Singular:
preemie
Plural:
preemies

Origin of Preemie

  • Shortening and alteration of premature

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From premature

    From Wiktionary

Preemie Sentence Examples

  • A preemie may not be able to keep her body temperature warm enough because she has so little body fat.

  • It comes in sizes preemie baby, newborn and infant, and four beautiful colors, new mint, white, pink and blue.

  • If your baby is on the small side or even a preemie, you might have a little more difficulty finding infant clothing that will fit her tiny body.

  • Because you may not be able to find clothing for preemie infants at stores such as Walmart or Kmart, you'll simply have to expand your search.

  • For many parents, searching for clothes for their preemie is just one more burden during an already stressful time.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRE

Words Ending With

EIEMIE

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Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With E