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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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Dodds

  [dodz]
–noun
Warren (“Baby”), 1898–1959, U.S. jazz drummer.
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ba·by   (bā'bē)   
n.   pl. ba·bies
    1. A very young child; an infant.
    2. An unborn child; a fetus.
    3. The youngest member of a family or group.
    4. A very young animal.
  2. An adult or young person who behaves in an infantile way.
  3. Slang A girl or young woman.
  4. Informal Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.
  5. Slang An object of personal concern or interest: Keeping the boat in good repair is your baby.
adj.   bab·i·er, bab·i·est
  1. Of or having to do with a baby.
  2. Infantile or childish.
  3. Small in comparison with others of the same kind: baby vegetables.
tr.v.   ba·bied, ba·by·ing, ba·bies
To pamper like a baby; coddle. See Synonyms at pamper.

[Middle English.]
ba'by·hood' n., ba'by·ish adj.
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Baby

Ba"by\ (b[=a]"b[y^]), n.; pl. Babies (-b[i^]z). [Dim. of babe] An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.

2. A small image of an infant; a doll.

Babies in the eyes, the minute reflection which one sees of one's self in the eyes of another.

She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, Toyed with his locks, looked babies in his eyes. --Heywood.

Baby

Ba"by\, a. Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans. "Baby figure" --Shak.

Baby

Ba"by\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Babied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Babying.] To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle. --Young.
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Language Translation for : Baby
Spanish: bebé,
German: das Baby,
Japanese: 赤ん坊
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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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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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baby ba·by (bā'bē)
n.
A very young child; an infant.

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baby

see throw out the baby with the bath water.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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