Baby

/ˈbeɪbi/

The meaning and definition of Baby, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A person who is immature, infantile or feeble.
    “Stand up for yourself – don't be such a baby!”
  2. A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.
    “I only qualified as an architect this summer, so I'm still a baby.”
adjective
  1. Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.
    “a baby boy”
  2. Of an animal: young.
    “a baby elephant”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms big baby love babbie babby babe infant

Origin

From Middle English babee.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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