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ba·by       [bey-bee] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -bies, adjective, verb, -bied, -by·ing.
–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, -y2]

—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] Pronunciation Key
–noun
Warren (“Baby”), 1898–1959, U.S. jazz drummer.
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ba·by       (bā'bē)  Pronunciation Key 
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 
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).

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baby

noun
1. 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" 
2. the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court" 
3. an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!" [syn: child] 
4. 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" 
5. (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women 
6. a very young mammal; "baby rabbits" 
7. a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby" 

verb
1. treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" [syn: pamper] 

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baby

see throw out the baby with the bath water.


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

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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.

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Baby

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

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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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