a very young child, esp one in the first year or two after birth; an infant
an unborn child
a very young animal or unborn animal
the youngest of a group
(used before a noun) comparatively small of its type
a childish or immature person
a person or thing for which one feels special responsibility or pride
informal an affectionate form of address for a person, esp a girl or woman
throw the baby out with the bathwater
to get rid of or reject something useful along with other things that are not wanted or not useful
babyhood noun
babyish adj
babyishly adv
babyishness noun
[Middle English, from babe]