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

baˈby-farming noun (obsolete)

Looking after infants for pay

baˈbyfood noun

Any of various foods specially prepared, eg by straining, blending, etc, for babies

baby grand noun

A small grand piano, about 5 feet in length

Baˈbygro® noun

An all-in-one stretch-fabric suit for a baby

baby house noun

A doll's house

baˈby-minder noun

A person who takes in young children to look after for pay

baby oil noun

An emollient oil for the skin, esp of babies

baˈby-ribbon noun

A very narrow ribbon

baby's breath noun

A variety of gypsophila with fragrant flowers

baˈby-sit intransitive verb and (esp N American) transitive verb

To act as baby-sitter (to)

baˈby-sitter noun

A person who looks after a baby, child or children to relieve the usual carer

baˈby-sitting noun

baˈby-snatcher noun

1. A person marrying or having as a lover someone who is much younger (usu derogatory; also cradle-snatcher)
2. A person who steals a baby, eg from its pram (informal)

baˈby-snatching noun

baby talk noun

The speech of babies learning to talk, or an adult's imitation of it

baby tooth noun

A milk tooth

baˈby-walker noun

A wheeled frame with a canvas, etc seat for supporting a baby learning to walk

be left holding the baby

To be left in the lurch with an irksome responsibility

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