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BABYISHLY

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ba⋅by

  [bey-bee] noun, plural -bies, adjective, verb, -bied, -by⋅ing.
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–noun
1. an infant or very young child.
2. a newborn or very young animal.
3. the youngest member of a family, group, etc.
4. an immature or childish person.
5. a human fetus.
6. Informal.
a. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, esp. an attractive one.
b. a person of whom one is deeply fond; sweetheart.
c. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., esp. by a male to a female).
d. a man or boy; chap; fellow: He's a tough baby to have to deal with.
e. an invention, creation, project, or the like that requires one's special attention or expertise or of which one is especially proud.
f. an object; thing: Is that car there your baby?
–adjective
7. of or suitable for a baby: baby clothes.
8. of or like a baby; infantile: baby skin.
9. small; comparatively little: a baby car.
10. treating babies: a baby doctor.
–verb (used with object)
11. to treat like a young child; pamper.
12. to handle or use with special care; treat gently.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see babe, -y 2

Related forms:
ba⋅by⋅hood, noun
ba⋅by⋅ish, adjective
ba⋅by⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
ba⋅by⋅ish⋅ness, noun
ba⋅by⋅like, adjective

Synonyms:
10. indulge, spoil, humor, coddle.
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Slang Dictionary
baby

  1. n.
    a lover; one's sweetheart. (Also a term of address.) : Come over here and kiss me, baby.
  2. n.
    a term of address for a friend or pal of either sex. : Come on, baby, push this thing—hard!
  3. n.
    a thing; a gadget; a machine, such as a car. (Similar to sucker.) : Hand me that baby with the sharp point, will you?
  4. n.
    a project thought of as an offspring. (Always with a possessor.) : Whose baby is the Johnson account?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

baby 
1377, babi dim. of baban (see babe). As a term of endearment for one's lover it is attested perhaps as early as 1839, certainly by 1901; its popularity perhaps boosted by baby vamp "a popular girl," student slang from c.1922. Baby boom coined 1941; derivative baby-boomer (member of the one that began 1945) first recorded 1974. To empty the baby out with the bath (water) is first recorded 1909 in G.B. Shaw (cf. Ger. das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ba·by
Pronunciation: 'bA-bE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural babies
1 : an extremely young child;especially : INFANT —see BLUEBABY
2 : an extremely young animal —baby adjective —ba·by·hood /-bE-"hud/ noun —ba·by·ish /-ish/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

baby ba·by (bā'bē)
n.
A very young child; an infant.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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