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baby > 7 senses
NOUN1baby, babe, infantA very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
2baby, sisterSometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
3babyA very young mammal
4babyThe youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
5baby, childAn immature childish person
6babyA project of personal concern to someone
VERB1baby, pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulgeTreat with excessive indulgence
baby > pronunciation
Soundsbey'biy
Rhymesab / Ab / AB, abbe, abbey, and 55 more rhymes in biy at the HyperDic website...
baby > noun 1, person
MeaningA very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
Examples"isn't she too young to have a baby?"
Synonymsbabe, infant
Narrowerblue baby; cherub; foundling, abandoned infant; godchild; neonate, newborn, newborn infant, newborn baby; nursling, nurseling, suckling; papoose, pappoose; test-tube baby; war baby
Broaderchild, kid
Verbsbaby
baby > noun 2, person
MeaningSometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women.
Synonymssister
Broadergirl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille
Usagecant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
baby > noun 3, animal
MeaningA very young mammal.
Examples"baby rabbits"
Broaderyoung mammal
baby > noun 4, person
MeaningThe youngest member of a group (not necessarily young).
Examples"the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
Broaderoffspring, progeny, issue
baby > noun 5, person
MeaningAn immature childish person.
Examples"stop being a baby!"
Synonymschild
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
baby > noun 6, act
MeaningA project of personal concern to someone.
Examples"this project is his baby"
Broaderundertaking, project, task, labor
baby > verb, social
MeaningTreat with excessive indulgence.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymspamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
Broadertreat, handle, do by
Nounsbaby

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