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Definitions

baby

[bey-bee] / ˈbeɪ bi /
ADJECTIVE
small; comparatively little
Synonyms
STRONGEST
little mini miniature small
STRONG
diminutive minute petite pocket scaled-down small-scale tiny toy wee
WEAK
itsy-bitsy itty-bitty teensy teensy-weensy teeny teeny-weeny
Antonyms
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big enormous giant huge immense large tall
NOUN
infant
Synonyms
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babe chick child kid toddler youngster
STRONG
bairn bambino bundle buttercup button cherub crawler dumpling newborn nipper nursling papoose preemie suckling tad tot
WEAK
angelface little angel little darling little doll little one
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adult
WEAK
adolescent
VERB
treat like a child
Synonyms
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cherish coddle cosset cuddle dandle foster humor indulge nurse overindulge pamper pet please satisfy serve spoil
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cater to dote on
Antonyms
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anger disappoint hurt ignore neglect refuse upset

Example Sentences

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In hospital, with her arms wrapped in bandages, Bethany Norman held onto her baby son.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

As baby boomers and Gen X-ers age, the number of Alzheimer’s patients will increase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The Church ran about 100 mother and baby homes across England where unmarried pregnant women would be sent, in effect, to hide them from society.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The sweet baby smell was like the cherry on top.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith