noun
- A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
- usage: "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"
- The youngest member of a group (not necessarily young. )
- usage: "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
- An immature childish person.
- usage: "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby"
- synonyms: child
- An unborn child; a human fetus.
- usage: "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby"; "it was great to feel my baby moving about inside"
- Slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women.
- A very young mammal.
- usage: "baby rabbits"
- A project of personal concern to someone.
- usage: "this project is his baby"
verb
- Treat with excessive indulgence.
- usage: "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students"
- synonyms: pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
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