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baby

  • noun
  • bā'bē

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

Other meanings

  1. A very young human, even if not yet born.

  2. 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.

Synonyms

  • infant

Example sentences

  • “Where did you find this beautiful baby?”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

  • “Can paint fumes affect my unborn baby?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “A clump of cells isn't a baby.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "baby".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “baby” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.