baby
ba·by (bāʹbē)n. pl. ba·bies 1. a. A very young child; an infant. b. An unborn child; a fetus. c. The youngest member of a family or group. d. A very young animal. 2. An adult or young person who behaves in an infantile way. 3. Slang. A girl or young woman. 4. Informal. Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment. 5. Slang. An object of personal concern or interest: Keeping the boat in good repair is your baby.adj. bab·i·er, bab·i·est 1. Of or having to do with a baby. 2. Infantile or childish. 3. Small in comparison with others of the same kind: baby vegetables.tr.v. ba·bied, ba·by·ing, ba·bies To pamper like a baby; coddle. See Synonyms at pamper. [Middle English.] baʹby·hood' n.baʹby·ish adj.
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