Baby

[Ba·by]

A baby is the one wearing diapers and a pacifier in her mouth. That baby is so darn lovable, however, that the word is perhaps overused to describe anyone or anything you feel passionately about.

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An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.

Noun
a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby"

Noun
a very young mammal; "baby rabbits"

Noun
sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

Noun
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"

Noun
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "isn''t she too young to have a baby?"

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Noun
an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"

Verb
treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let''s not mollycoddle our students!"


n.
An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.

n.
A small image of an infant; a doll.

a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans.

v. i.
To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle.


Baby

Ba"by , n.; pl. Babies. [Dim. of babe] An infant or young child of either sex; a babe. 2. A small image of an infant; a doll. Babies in the eyes, the minute reflection which one sees of one's self in the eyes of another.
She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, Toyed with his locks, looked babies in his eyes.

Baby

Ba"by, a. Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans. "Baby figure" Shak.

Baby

Ba"by, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Babied (); p. pr. & vb. n.Babying.] To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle. Young.

An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.

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

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

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Usage Examples

Everyone says, 'You give birth, you go home, and you have this amazing baby and it's just beautiful'. And I walked in and I just started sobbing.

Being a mother is the best thing that ever happened to me. Before you have your first baby you are a girl and then you become a mother. There is no transition into being a woman you literally become a mum and being a mum means you always love someone else more than yourself and it is an unexplainable situation.

A Harvard Medical School study has determined that rectal thermometers are still the best way to tell a baby's temperature. Plus, it really teaches the baby who's boss.

Babies don't need fathers, but mothers do. Someone who is taking care of a baby needs to be taken care of.

A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again.

And you know, the baby boomers are getting older, and those off the rack clothes are just not fitting right any longer, and so, tailor-made suits are coming back into fashion.

Everybody has to put purees underneath everything now. It's like people think we need the steak, and then we need some baby food with it.

A lot of baby boomers are baby bongers.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

A baby is God's opinion that life should go on.

From the moment this baby came into our home, those two dogs have never been more in love. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed. People keep saying, 'Oh, you're a single mom.' I'm like, 'Actually, I'm not. I've got two boys helping.'

Diabetes is a disease that's had a deep impact on my family. My little brother has had type 1 diabetes since he was a baby and I have spent time learning about the disease and trying to bring attention to it so that one day soon we will reach a cure.

Babies don't need a vacation, but I still see them at the beach... it pisses me off! I'll go over to a little baby and say 'What are you doing here? You haven't worked a day in your life!'

For many women, going back to work a few months after having a baby is overwhelming and unmanageable. As strange as it may seem, things get even more difficult for a working mom after the second and third baby arrive. By that time, the romance of being a modern 'superwoman' wears off and reality sets in.

3D is quite a lot more advanced in animated movies for live-action movies we're just taking baby steps, we're just in the beginning.

A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it.

A game one of my sisters will play with me in my first year of being alive is called Good Baby, Bad Baby. This consists of being told I am a good baby until I smile and laugh, then being told I am a bad baby until I burst into tears. This training will stand me in good stead all through my life.

At the age of 16 I was already dreaming of having a baby because I felt myself to be an adult, but my mum forbid it. Right now, I feel like a teenager and I want to have fun for one or two more years before starting a family.

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