Definitions for babyˈbeɪ bi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ba•by*ˈbeɪ bi(n.)(pl.)-bies

  1. (n.)an infant or very young child.

    Category: Developmental Biology

  2. a human fetus.

    Category: Developmental Biology

  3. a newborn or very young animal.

    Category: Zoology

  4. the youngest member of a family, group, etc.

  5. an immature or childish person.

  6. Informal. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman. a person of whom one is deeply fond; sweetheart. (sometimes cap.) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, subordinates, etc.). a project, creation, etc., that requires one's special attention or of which one is esp. proud. a person or object:

    Those big babies can carry a lot of cargo.

    Category: Informal, Sexuality, Status (usage)

  7. (adj.)for a baby:

    baby clothes.

  8. of or like a baby; infantile:

    baby skin.

  9. smaller than the usual:

    baby eggplants.

  10. (v.t.)to treat like a young child; pamper.

  11. to handle or use with special care.

* Usage: Definition 5a is sometimes used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting or demeaning to women. Definition 5b is used by a man or woman to refer to a sweetheart. Definition 5c is an affectionate term of address. However, when used in the workplace or in social interactions with strangers, it is sometimes perceived as insulting.

Origin of baby:

1350–1400; ME; see babe , -y2

ba′by•ish•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. baby, babe, infant(noun)

    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

    "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"

  2. baby(noun)

    the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)

    "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"

  3. child, baby(noun)

    an immature childish person

    "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"

  4. 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"

  5. baby, babe, sister(noun)

    (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

  6. baby(noun)

    a very young mammal

    "baby rabbits"

  7. baby(verb)

    a project of personal concern to someone

    "this project is his baby"

  8. pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge(verb)

    treat with excessive indulgence

    "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. baby(noun)ˈbeɪ bi

    a very young child

    a woman holding a baby; a baby son/daughter

  2. babyˈbeɪ bi

    to give birth

    She had a baby in December.

  3. babyˈbeɪ bi

    a young animal

    a mother duck and her babies; a baby rabbit

Wiktionary

  1. baby(Noun)

    A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

  2. baby(Noun)

    Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.

  3. baby(Noun)

    A person who is immature or infantile.

    Stand up for yourself - don't be such a baby!

  4. baby(Noun)

    A term of endearment for a girlfriend or boyfriend or spouse.

  5. baby(Noun)

    A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.

    Hey baby, what are you doing later?

  6. baby(Noun)

    A pet project or responsibility.

    The annual report has been my baby since September.

  7. baby(Noun)

    The lastborn of a family; a benjamin.

  8. baby(Verb)

    To coddle.

  9. baby(Adjective)

    Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.

    a baby boy

  10. baby(Adjective)

    Of an animal: young.

    a baby elephant

  11. baby(Adjective)

    Intended for babies.

    baby clothes

  12. baby(Adjective)

    Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).

  13. Origin: From babee, babi, from babe, equivalent to .

Webster Dictionary

  1. Baby(noun)

    an infant or young child of either sex; a babe

  2. Baby(noun)

    a small image of an infant; a doll

  3. Baby(adj)

    pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans

  4. Baby(verb)

    to treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle


Translations for baby

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

baby(noun)

a very young child

Some babies cry during the night; (also adjective) a baby boy.

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