baby Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
infant; babe.
- the baby began to cry again
- she held the baby in her arms
- it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
noun the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
- the baby of the family
- the baby of the Supreme Court
noun an immature childish person
child.
- he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived
- stop being a baby!
noun an unborn child; a human fetus
- I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby
- it was great to feel my baby moving about inside
noun (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
sister; babe.
noun a very young mammal
- baby rabbits
noun a project of personal concern to someone
- this project is his baby
verb treat with excessive indulgence
featherbed; pamper; cosset; cocker; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge; coddle.
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!

Dim. of babe

plural Babies

An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.
A small image of an infant; a doll.
She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, Toyed with his locks, looked babies in his eyes. Heywood.

Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans. "Baby figure" Shak.

imperfect & past participle Babied (); present participle & verbal noun Babying