babe
noun
ˈbāb 
1
a
: infant, baby
b
slang : girl, woman
c
slang : a person and especially a young woman who is sexually attractive
2
: a naive inexperienced person —used especially in the phrase babe in the woods
Synonyms
- abecedarian
- apprentice
- beginner
- colt
- cub
- fledgling
- freshman
- greenhorn
- neophyte
- newbie
- newcomer
- novice
- novitiate
- punk
- recruit
- rook
- rookie
- tenderfoot
- tyro
- virgin
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Example Sentences
although I worked with film for years, I'm just a babe as far as digital photography is concerned a babe in arms, too young even to crawl
Recent Examples on the Web But the film’s hummingbird attention span immediately discards its own setup for a throwaway joke where Rita gets jealous that their lunch is interrupted by a hipster babe in a midriff-baring top who also happens to be eating there. 
Amy Nicholson, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Share the thrill of a good run with your babe with BOB Gear's Revolution Flex 3.0. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022 Carolyn Murphy as a California surf babe for denim brand Mother is everything on this Monday. Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes, 20 June 2022 So as a babe, and long after, he was allowed into her cabin to nurse. Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 The birthday babe is about to discover their signature scent with this custom fragrance experience from Olfactory NYC. Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 2 June 2022 Extremely smart and eager to please his two-legged best friends, this brilliant babe would also enjoy learning new tricks to help keep his mind active. The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2022 Luma’s a working mother, allowed only a nuzzle or two with her baby before the babe is given a rubber udder attached to a pail and Mom is back to be milked or mated with, incongruously set to the tunes of lo-fi contemporary pop ballads. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2022 Each snuggly soft babe comes with a removable outfit, so your toddlers can mix and match while practicing their fine motor skills when dressing and undressing their dolls. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022 See More
Amy Nicholson, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Share the thrill of a good run with your babe with BOB Gear's Revolution Flex 3.0. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022 Carolyn Murphy as a California surf babe for denim brand Mother is everything on this Monday. Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes, 20 June 2022 So as a babe, and long after, he was allowed into her cabin to nurse. Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 The birthday babe is about to discover their signature scent with this custom fragrance experience from Olfactory NYC. Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 2 June 2022 Extremely smart and eager to please his two-legged best friends, this brilliant babe would also enjoy learning new tricks to help keep his mind active. The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2022 Luma’s a working mother, allowed only a nuzzle or two with her baby before the babe is given a rubber udder attached to a pail and Mom is back to be milked or mated with, incongruously set to the tunes of lo-fi contemporary pop ballads. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2022 Each snuggly soft babe comes with a removable outfit, so your toddlers can mix and match while practicing their fine motor skills when dressing and undressing their dolls. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, probably of imitative origin
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing babe
Kids Definition
babe
noun
ˈbāb
: baby entry 1 sense 1
a newborn babe
babes
noun
1
as in novices
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity although I worked with film for years, I'm just a babe as far as digital photography is concerned Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- novices
- beginners
- newcomers
- rookies
- freshmen
- apprentices
- virgins
- newbies
- tyros
- novitiates
- recruits
- colts
- punks
- greenhorns
- neophytes
- students
- tenderfoots
- cubs
- fledglings
- abecedarians
- amateurs
- rooks
- tenderfeet
- dabblers
- boots
- trainees
- candidates
- learners
- entrants
- dilettanti
- dilettantes
- probationers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- veterans
- professionals
- vets
- experts
- masters
- pros
- old-timers
- old hands
2
as in children
a recently born person a babe in arms, too young even to crawl Synonyms & Similar Words
- children
- babies
- infants
- kids
- toddlers
- boys
- newborn
- girls
- bambinos
- newborns
- neonates
- sucklings
- cherubs
- nurslings
- kiddies
- bambini
- kiddos
- tykes
- youngsters
- moppets
- tots
- preemies
- foundlings
- nippers
- urchins
- youths
- tikes
- cherubim
- minors
- younglings
- premies
- whippersnappers
- juveniles
- tomboys
- bantlings
- squirts
- tads
- imps
- hoydens
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- adults
- grown-ups
- senior citizens
- elders
- oldsters
- seniors
- graybeards
- old-timers
3
as in beauties
slang a lovely woman a celebrity magazine describing her as "a total babe" Synonyms & Similar Words
- beauties
- goddesses
- queens
- eyefuls
- cuties
- cookies
- belles
- honeys
- foxes
- fox
- stunners
- beauty queens
- dolls
- cuteys
- pretties
- hotties
- enchantresses
- peaches
- dolly birds
- charmers
- pinup girls
- knockouts
- cover girls
- temptresses
- lookers
- bathing beauties
- cutie-pies
- sirens
- coquettes
- dishes
- dreamboats
- houris
- femmes fatales
- vamps
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bags
- frumps
- hags
- crones
- witches
4
as in dolls
slang a physically attractive person an ad for a beach resort depicting tanned babes of both sexes Synonyms & Similar Words
- beauties
- dolls
- hotties
- lovelies
- cuties
- eyefuls
- lookers
- foxes
- fox
- goddesses
- hunks
- dishes
- dreamboats
- tens
- cuteys
- showstoppers
- studs
- knockouts
- glamour-pusses
- stunners
- beefcakes
- superstuds
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dogs