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- 1 Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes). usually
- 2 Newest (overall, or in some group or state); most inexperienced.
"Mrs. Paull held out her hand to the babyest of the quartette, as they tiptoed up to the bed. “Lift her up, please, Marie!” she said, motioning to the place enclosed by her arm. When the rosy cheek touched hers upon the pillow, she asked ..."
- 3 Like or pertaining to a baby, in size or youth; small, young.
"Spider. Here let us begin at the beginning, at the babyest of books for Edith's nursery."
- 1 A surname.
- 1 A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
"The baby new to earth and sky, What time his tender palm is prest Against the circle of the breast, Has never thought that ‘this is I:’ […]"
- 2 a project of personal concern to someone wordnet
- 3 A very young human, even if not yet born.
"When is your baby due?"
- 4 a very young mammal wordnet
- 5 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.
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- 6 the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young) wordnet
- 7 A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.
"Stand up for yourself – don't be such a baby!"
- 8 a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk wordnet
- 9 A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.
"I only qualified as an architect this summer, so I'm still a baby."
- 10 an unborn child; a human fetus wordnet
- 11 The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.
"Adam is the baby of the family."
- 12 a beloved person; used as terms of endearment wordnet
- 13 A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.
"Too busy thinking about my baby, and I ain't got time for nothing else."
- 14 an immature childish person wordnet
- 15 A form of address to a person considered to be attractive. informal
"Hey baby, what are you doing later?"
- 16 A concept or creation endeared by its creator.
"This test program I've designed is my new baby."
- 17 A pet project or responsibility.
"You need to talk to John about that – it's his baby."
- 18 An affectionate term for anything.
"See my new car here? I can't wait to take this baby for a drive."
- 19 A small image of an infant; a doll. archaic
- 20 One who is new to an identity or community. attributive, often
"baby queer; baby trans"
- 1 To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant. transitive
"[…] though he tried to be gruff and mature, he yielded to her and was glad to be babied."
- 2 treat with excessive indulgence wordnet
- 3 To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over. transitive
"In the past 27 years, "Mr. Mac," as he is known to his 46,000 teammates, has built and babied his McDonnell Co. from nothing into a $1 billion-a-year corporation."
Etymology
From Middle English baby, babie (“baby”), a diminutive form of babe (“babe, baby”), equivalent to babe + -y/-ie (“endearing and diminutive suffix”). Perhaps ultimately imitative of baby talk (compare babble).
From Middle English baby, babie (“baby”), a diminutive form of babe (“babe, baby”), equivalent to babe + -y/-ie (“endearing and diminutive suffix”). Perhaps ultimately imitative of baby talk (compare babble).
From Middle English baby, babie (“baby”), a diminutive form of babe (“babe, baby”), equivalent to babe + -y/-ie (“endearing and diminutive suffix”). Perhaps ultimately imitative of baby talk (compare babble).
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Malayalam ബേബി (bēbi), a surname typically found in Kerala. * Borrowed from French Baby.
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