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baby

The correct spelling is baby.

How to pronounce baby

/ˈbeɪbi/
noun

IPA: /ˈbeɪbi/

Say it like: Bab-ee

The correct spelling is baby. A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. For example: "When is your baby due?"

Usage Examples

When is your baby due?

Stand up for yourself – don't be such a baby!

I only qualified as an architect this summer, so I'm still a baby.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
  2. 2.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 chickens for the babies of birds. See for more.
  3. 3.Unborn young; a fetus.
  4. 4.A person who is immature, infantile or feeble.
  5. 5.A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.

verb

  1. 1.To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.
  2. 2.To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over.

adjective

  1. 1.Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.
  2. 2.Of an animal: young.
  3. 3.Intended for babies.
  4. 4.(of vegetables, etc.) Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).

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