Baby
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Pronunciation
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Noun
baby (plural: babies)
- A very young human being, from birth to a couple of years old.
- 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.
- A person who is immature or infantile.
- Stand up for yourself - don't be such a baby!
- A term of endearment for a girlfriend or boyfriend.
- (informal) A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.
- Hey baby, what are you doing later?
- A pet project or responsibility.
- The annual report has been my baby since September.
- The lastborn of a family; a benjamin.
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Synonyms
- (young human being): babe, infant
- (immature or infantile person): big baby
- (term of endearment): love
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Translations
young human being
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young animal
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immature or infantile person
term of endearment
form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive
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pet project
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lastborn of a family
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Adjective
baby (no comparative or superlative; used only before the noun)
- Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.
- a baby boy
- Of an animal: young.
- a baby elephant
- Intended for babies.
- baby clothes
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Synonyms
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Translations
of a child
of an animal
intended for babies
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Dutch
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Noun
| Plural | baby's |
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| Diminutive | baby'tje, babytje |
| Diminutive plural | baby'tjes, babytjes |
baby m.
- Baby (infant).
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