Definition of baby Baby
/bejˈbi/ - [beybee] - ba•by
We found 29 definitions of baby from 7 different sources.
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What does baby mean?
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NounPlural: babies |
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| baby - a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "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" | ||
| babe, infant | ||
| child, kid a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" | ||
| blue baby an infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart | ||
| cherub an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child | ||
| abandoned infant, foundling a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown | ||
| godchild an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism | ||
| neonate, newborn, newborn baby, newborn infant a baby from birth to four weeks | ||
| nurseling, nursling, suckling an infant considered in relation to its nurse | ||
| papoose, pappoose an American Indian infant | ||
| test-tube baby a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus | ||
| baby - a very young mammal; "baby rabbits" | ||
| young mammal any immature mammal | ||
| baby - (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women | ||
| babe, sister | ||
| fille, missy, young lady, young woman, miss, girl a form of address for an unmarried woman | ||
| baby - a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby" | ||
| baby - the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court" | ||
| baby - an unborn child; a human fetus; "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby"; "it was great to feel my baby moving about inside" | ||
| baby - an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!" | ||
| child | ||
| mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism | ||
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Wiktionary 
- baby (Noun)
A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. - baby (Noun)
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. - baby (Noun)
A person who is immature or infantile. - baby (Noun)
A term of endearment for a girlfriend or boyfriend or spouse. - baby (Noun)
A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive. - baby (Noun)
A pet project or responsibility. - baby (Noun)
The lastborn of a family; a benjamin. - baby (Verb)
To coddle. - baby (Adjective)
Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant. - baby (Adjective)
Of an animal: young. - baby (Adjective)
Intended for babies. - baby (Adjective)
Picked when small and immature as in baby corn, baby potatoes.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- baby (n.)
An infant or young child of either sex; a babe. - baby (n.)
A small image of an infant; a doll. - baby (a.)
Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans. - baby (v. i.)
To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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baby
A very young human being, from birth to a year old. -
baby
A woman that is considered sexually attractive by a man, or many men. -
baby
A project of personal concern to someone.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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baby
From Grk. babai, wonderful. Parents are yet to be heard from who don't think theirs is a "wonder." A nocturnal animal to which everyone in a sleeping-car is eager to give a wide berth.
Wikipedia 
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A baby is a very young child. A child is a newborn till a month old, a baby until he or she is about three years old, and a preschooler between 3 years old and school.
Stages.
An infant is a human child at the youngest stage of life. Some people say that infancy is until someone can walk, while some say infancy is the time before the age of one. An infant less than 1 month old is a newborn. Newborns can be premature infants, postmature infants and full term newborns. Often the term "infant" is applied to the unborn fetus "the unborn infant"
After learning to walk, infants are called toddlers, usually when they are 1-3 years old.
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