Word Finder - baby

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

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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 chickens for the babies of birds. See for more.

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Unborn young; a fetus.

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When is your baby due?

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A person who is immature, infantile or feeble.

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

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A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.

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

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

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Adam is the baby of the family.

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A term of endearment used to refer to or address one's girlfriend, boyfriend or spouse.

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Baby, don't cry.

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A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.

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Hey baby, what are you doing later?

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A pet project or responsibility.

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

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An affectionate term for anything.

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

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A small image of an infant; a doll.

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To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.

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

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Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.

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a baby boy

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Of an animal: young.

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a baby elephant

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Intended for babies.

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baby clothes

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

How pretty the baby was!

I hope you accept this by the time the baby is born.

The baby was asleep in her cradle, and he must not make a noise and waken her.

Mom, when will the baby be born?

How could anyone love the baby the way she could?

The baby smiled but did not wake up.

Martha and baby Claire were released from the hospital after two days and both continued to prosper.

We both wanted a baby.

Where is baby howse?

Pierre suddenly exclaimed with a laugh, and shifting the baby he gave him to the nurse.

Someone else carries this baby for you.

Marked on it in bold letters were the words "Baby A" and "Baby B".

Zach squirmed and made soft baby noises.

With a baby on the way, Quinn's and Martha's top priority was a locality where they could raise a family in a large and comfortable home.

We all reluctantly entered our vitals privately, including information on baby Claire.

I'll take care of her and the baby.

She is a lovely baby, and I am sure you will love her.

He looked up joyfully at the baby when the nurse brought it to him and nodded approval when she told him that the wax with the baby's hair had not sunk in the font but had floated.

The baby was half his and he should be sharing equally in its financial needs.

We haven't discussed giving it up; only taking a short leave to have our baby.

Long before I learned to do a sum in arithmetic or describe the shape of the earth, Miss Sullivan had taught me to find beauty in the fragrant woods, in every blade of grass, and in the curves and dimples of my baby sister's hand.

I will get a baby lion and a white monkey and a mild bear to bring home.

I want this baby as much as you do, Alex.

I was sixteen and pregnant and my mother tossed me out of the house and then I was a street smart seventeen year old mother without a pot to piss in and no options to get one then if I screw this guy I can maybe get a million dollars and feed my baby and not listen to gun shots outside my door and I been standing here at the window a long, long time, begging for a ticket to fly out of here and no one has handed me anything but shit and now this guy is holding this first class pass and all I have to do is reach out and grab it but I know I might hate myself for tacking it because this ticket clerk is kind of a jerk sometimes but an okay guy most of the time and he's nice to me and he listens to me, and he loves me and I know if I take it and fly it will kill him.

As we were walking down to the beach we saw some coots and a swan with her baby cygnets.

In Conclusion Making sure your baby's crib is safe, is an ongoing to task.

The swamp at the back of the temple seems to have some roughly made pens in the water in which there are baby crocodiles.

The noise decibels will damage your baby's hearing.

Quiet clicking sounds are played into the ear through a small earpiece whilst baby sleeps.

The baby should also have a course of oral erythromycin to clear the infection from other parts of the body.

Some believed that a baby dying in Original Sin risked the possibility of spending eternity in limbo.

I think he has the hots for you, baby.

I don't think she has any special tenderness for them--I have never seen her caress them; but she dresses and undresses them many times during the day and handles them exactly as she has seen her mother and the nurse handle her baby sister.

She's Josh's wife and she's carrying his baby.

She needed a place to stay and money for the baby.

When the baby girl was finally born, Lori shocked them all.

Carmen stood at the nursery window, watching the baby for a long time before Alex came to get her.

No. I was going to leave after the baby was born anyway.

I never wanted a baby — he did.

You'll love the baby if you give yourself a chance.

Surely she wouldn't be able to give the baby up if the Reynolds family wanted it.

If they knew Lori wanted to adopt the baby out, they would surely step in and take the baby, though.

Worse yet, when Lori finally came to her senses, they wouldn't be willing to let her have the baby.

I'll take the baby for now, but when you get well, I won't keep her from you.

She doesn't want the baby.

She said Josh knew she was going to leave and that she was going to leave the baby with him.

She said she never wanted a baby — that Josh was the one who wanted it.

She wants us to take the baby.

I said I would take the baby for now, but when she got well, I wouldn't keep it from her.

You didn't want to get attached and then have to give the baby up.