baby

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a project of personal concern to someone

   I know this project is your baby.

2. 2
   noun

   a very young mammal

   baby rabbits

3. 3
   noun

   the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)

   the baby of the family

4. 4
   noun

   a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

   the baby began to cry again

5. 5
   verb

   to treat with excessive indulgence

   We babied our pets as if they were human children.

6. 6
   noun

   A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

   The baby new to earth and sky, ⁠What time his tender palm is prest ⁠Against the circle of the breast, Has never thought that ‘this is I:’ […]

7. 7
   noun

   A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.

   Stand up for yourself – don't be such a baby!

8. 8
   noun

   A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.

   I only qualified as an architect this summer, so I'm still a baby.

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Malayalam ബേബി (bēbi), a surname typically found in Kerala. * Borrowed from French Baby.