Unscramble babies

Definition of baby

noun:

• a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again", "she held the baby in her arms", "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different". Synonyms: babe, infant.
• the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family", "the baby of the Supreme Court".
• an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived", "stop being a baby!". Synonyms: child.
• an unborn child; a human fetus; "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby", "it was great to feel my baby moving about inside".
• (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women. Synonyms: babe, sister.
• a very young mammal; "baby rabbits".
• a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby".

verb:

• treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children", "Let's not mollycoddle our students!". Synonyms: cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil.

Related words

cherub, foundling, godchild, neonate, newborn, nurseling, nursling, papoose, pappoose, suckling.

Words nearby

aby, baba, babe, babu, bay.

Rhymes with

crybaby, maybe.