Definition/Meaning of baby

• English - Noun: baby ( plural babies ) A very young human , particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered . Any very young animal , especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies , such as kittens for the babies of cats , puppies for the babies of dogs , and chicks for the babies of birds . See Category:Baby animals for more . Unborn young; a…
• English - Adjective: baby ( not comparable ) ( used only before the noun ) Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant . a baby boy Of an animal: young . a baby elephant Intended for babies . baby clothes ( of vegetables , etc . ) Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn , baby potatoes ). Usage notes When referring to a human baby (as per noun sense 1 above) the usual…
• English - Verb: baby ( third-person singular simple present babies , present participle babying , simple past and past participle babied ) ( transitive ) To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant .
• English - Derived terms: Look at pages starting with baby .
• English - Related terms: babe