baby

Definition

• n. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
• n. the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
• n. an unborn child; a human fetus
• n. (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

Word forms

Present participle

babying

Past tense

babied

Third person singular

babies

Past participle

babied

Example sentences

1. n.

   The baby smiled at everyone in the room.

2. n.

   The doctor checked the health of the newborn baby.