baby

Meanings

• 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"
• the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
  • "the baby of the family"
  • "the baby of the Supreme Court"
• an immature childish person
  • "stop being a baby!"
• 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
• a very young mammal
  • "baby rabbits"
• a project of personal concern to someone
  • "this project is his baby"
• treat with excessive indulgence

Synonyms

babe, child, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, infant, mollycoddle, pamper, sister, spoil