Newborn

adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A recently born baby.

    "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel on Friday rolled back a decadeslong recommendation that all newborns get a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth."

  2. 2
    a baby from birth to four weeks wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Recently born.

    "newborn baby"

  2. 2
    Born anew, reborn.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having just or recently arisen or come into existence wordnet
  2. 2
    recently born wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
neonateneonatebabebabishbabybabyish

Example

More examples

"A newborn baby is liable to fall ill."

Etymology

From new + born.

Related phrases

innocent as a newborn babe

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