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   baby

   /ˈbeɪbi/

   noun

   • 1. a very young child: "his wife's just had a baby" Similar infantnewbornchildtotlittle onebairninformal:sprogbundle of joytinyliterary:babebabe in armstechnical:neonate
   • ▪ a very young animal: "bats only have one baby a year"
   • ▪ the youngest member of a family or group: "Clara was the baby of the family" Similar youngestjunior membersmallestlittlest
   • ▪ a timid or childish person: "‘Don't be such a baby!’ she said witheringly"
   • ▪ one's particular responsibility or concern: informal "‘This is your baby, Gerry,’ she said, handing him the brief"
   • 2. a lover or spouse (often as a form of address): informal "my baby left me for another guy" Similar darlingsweetheartdearestdearqueridainformal:honeysweetiesugarhoney piesweetie piecutie piebabebaearchaic:sweeting
   • ▪ a thing regarded with affection or familiarity: "this baby can reach speeds of 120 mph" Similar darlingsweetheartdearestdearqueridainformal:honeysweetiesugarhoney piesweetie piecutie piebabebaearchaic:sweeting

   adjective

   • 1. comparatively small or immature of its kind: "a baby version of the Oxford Movement"
   • ▪ (of vegetables) picked before reaching their usual size: "baby carrots"

   verb

   • 1. treat (someone) as a baby; pamper or be overprotective towards: "her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes"

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably imitative of an infant's first attempts at speech.

   Derivatives

   • 1. babyhood noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What is a baby animal?

   • A baby animal is a very young animal. ...a baby elephant. ...baby birds. Baby vegetables are vegetables picked when they are very small. Serve with baby new potatoes. Some people use baby as an affectionate way of addressing someone, especially a young woman, or referring to them. You have to wake up now, baby. He was confused, poor baby. 5. 6.

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   What is baby noun?

   • Definition of baby noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a very young child or animal The baby's crying! My sister's expecting a baby (= she is pregnant). She had a baby last year. The baby was born last night. Mother and baby are doing well. The baby is due in October. The baby was delivered by a midwife.

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   • bebê, bebê [masculine-feminine], nenê [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BABY definition: 1. a very young child, especially one that has not yet begun to walk or talk: 2. a very young….

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   a newborn or very young animal. the youngest member of a family, group, etc.: I was the baby of the family for ten years, until my twin brothers were born. an adult who behaves like a child; an immature, helpless, or fearful person: Just swallow the medicine—don't be such a baby! a human fetus:

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