baby

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noun
Plural noun:
babies
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

    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.

  3. 3.

    A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.

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

  4. 4.

    A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.

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

  5. 5.

    The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.

    Adam is the baby of the family.

  6. 6.

    A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.

    Too busy thinking about my baby, and I ain't got time for nothing else.

    Baby, don't cry.

  7. 7.

    (informal)A form of address to a person considered to be attractive.

    Hey baby, what are you doing later?

  8. 8.

    A thing that is comparatively small of its kind.

  9. 9.

    A concept or creation endeared by its creator.

    This test program I've designed is my new baby.

  10. 10.

    A pet project or responsibility.

    You need to talk to John about that – it's his baby.

  11. 11.

    An affectionate term for anything.

    See my new car here? I can't wait to take this baby for a drive.

  12. 12.

    (archaic)A small image of an infant; a doll.

Tính từ

adjective
Comparative
babierbabyer
Superlative
babiestbabyest
  1. 1.

    (usually)(of vegetables, etc.) Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).

  2. 2.

    Newest (overall, or in some group or state); most inexperienced.

  3. 3.

    (in the comparative or superlative) Like or pertaining to a baby, in size or youth; small, young.

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verb
V_es/s
babies
V_ing/Gerund
babying
V_ed/pp
babied
  1. 1.

    (transitive)To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.

  2. 2.

    (transitive)To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over.

    1912, Linda Craig, interviewed by Theresa Forte, "Tree and Twig farm — a treasure chest of heirloom tomatoes," Welland Tribune, 25 May, 2012, https://web.archive.org/web/20171205052150/http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2012/05/23/tree-and-twig-farm--a-treasure-chest-of-heirloom-tomatoes I have grown them for years and although some years are better than others, I have always had loads of tomatoes by not babying them, going easy on the water, and fertilizing with compost in the planting hole.

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Đồng nghĩa

big babylovebabbiebabbybabeinfantlittleimmature or infantile person big baby

Cùng gốc / liên quan

babebabehgametezygotemorulablastocystembryofetusgamete, zygote, morula, blastocyst, embryo, fetus

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