baby /bāˈbi/

1. An infant, young child
2. An unborn child
3. The youngest or smallest member of a family or group
4. A young animal
5. A babyish person
6. A thing small of its kind, as varieties of grand piano, car, etc
7. A small incandescent spotlight used in film and television production (image technol)
8. A girl, girlfriend, often as an affectionate term of address (informal)
9. An inexperienced person
10. One's pet project, invention, machine, etc
11. One's own responsibility
12. A doll (obsolete)
13. The reflection of oneself in the pupil of another's eye (obsolete)

1. To treat like a baby
2. To pamper

1. Of or relating to babies
2. Being the smallest member of a family or group

baˈbyhood noun

baˈbyish adjective

baˈby-batterer noun

An adult who makes frequent violent assaults on an infant

baˈby-battering noun

baby beef noun

Beef from calves which are fattened for slaughter on a diet of roughage and high protein concentrates

Baby Bell noun (US inf)

A regional telephone company

baby blue noun

A pale shade of blue

baby blues plural noun (informal)

1. Postnatal depression
2. Blue eyes

baby bond noun (informal)

A special savings scheme for children

baby bonus noun (informal, chiefly Can and Aust)

Family allowance

baby boom noun (informal)

A sudden sharp increase in the birth rate

baby boomer noun

A person born during a baby boom, esp that which followed World War II

baˈby-bouncer (Brit) or baˈby-jumper (US) noun

A harness or seat suspended from springs, elastic straps, etc in which a young baby can amuse itself

Baby Buggy® noun

A light, collapsible pushchair for a baby or toddler

baby carriage noun (N American)

A baby's pram

baby daddy or baby father noun (informal)

A man who has fathered a child but who is not regarded by the mother as a permanent partner

baby doll noun

1. A doll in the form of a baby
2. A woman with an innocent childlike appearance and personality

baby-doll pyjamas plural noun

Women's pyjamas with a loose top and very short bottoms with elasticated legs

baby face noun

1. A young-looking face, esp one plump and smooth like a baby's
2. Someone with such a face

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