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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
STRONG
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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The incident comes just a few months after two other baby brands had to issue widescale recalls of infant formula over contamination fears.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"Those big moments of running out with my baby at Ashton Gate or Allianz Stadium would be absolutely amazing, but it will be hard."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

And isn’t it ironic, Alanis Morissette, that a recent WSJ article compared the finances of baby boomers and millennials, but omitted the generation in between?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Natalie Portman is going to have another baby.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

If a Jewish woman became pregnant, where could she go to have her baby?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom