Definitions for baby

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baby ba·by

Spelling: [bey-bee]

IPA: /ˈbeɪ bi/

Baby is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 17 anagrams from letters in baby (abby).

Definitions for baby

noun

1. an infant or very young child.
2. a newborn or very young animal.
3. the youngest member of a family, group, etc.
4. an immature or childish person.
5. a human fetus.
6. Informal. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one. a person of whom one is deeply fond; sweetheart. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female). a man or boy; chap; fellow: an invention, creation, project, or the like that requires one's special attention or expertise or of which one is especially proud. an object; thing:
7. Warren ("Baby") 1898–1959, U.S. jazz drummer.

adjective

1. of or suitable for a baby:
2. of or like a baby; infantile:
3. small; comparatively little:
4. treating babies:

verb (used with object)

1. to treat like a young child; pamper.
2. to handle or use with special care; treat gently.

Origin of baby

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at babe, -y²

Examples for baby

If Maggie had made bad arrangements for her baby, Maggie was responsible.

How about baby drama with little Abijean and the Wee baby Seamus?

He has wild swings between trying not to care about Lana and the baby, and being completely obsessed by it.

At present, not every woman is young enough, fertile enough, or healthy enough to have a baby using her own eggs or her own womb.

I came to see, ma'am, whether you'd take me back, as I 'aven't got baby now.

Dear baby, it promised its mother it wouldn't drink wine for two months.

If she was incompetent I wasn't bound to keep her just because she'd had a baby.

Three months ago, the two had a baby together and the Internet mostly just shrugged.

She was gonna be in New York and wanted to hang around for New Years and hopefully be able to stay long enough to meet our baby.

When he "played" with baby Akemit thereafter, the pretence was not all with the child.