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Meaning of baby

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

baby

Pronunciation:/ˈbeɪbi//ˈbeɪbi/

noun

Definitions

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

  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 chickens for the babies of birds. See for more.

  3. Unborn young; a fetus.

    Example: When is your baby due?

  4. A person who is immature, infantile or feeble.

    Example: Stand up for yourself – don't be such a baby!

verb

Definitions

  1. To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.

  2. To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.

    Example: a baby boy

  2. Of an animal: young.

    Example: a baby elephant

  3. Intended for babies.

    Example: baby clothes

  4. (of vegetables, etc.) Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).