1. babe, baby, infant

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

Example Sentences:
'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'

• babe
• infant

2. baby

the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)

Example Sentences:
'the baby of the family'
'the baby of the Supreme Court'

3. baby, child

an immature childish person

Example Sentences:
'he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived'
'stop being a baby!'

• child

4. baby

an unborn child; a human fetus

Example Sentences:
'I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby'
'it was great to feel my baby moving about inside'

5. babe, baby, sister

(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

• babe
• sister

6. baby

a very young mammal

Example Sentences:
'baby rabbits'

7. baby

a project of personal concern to someone

Example Sentences:
'this project is his baby'

8. baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

treat with excessive indulgence

Example Sentences:
'grandparents often pamper the children'
'Let's not mollycoddle our students!'

• cocker
• coddle
• cosset
• featherbed
• indulge
• mollycoddle
• pamper
• spoil