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babied

ba·by
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-bee]
    • /ˈbeɪ bi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-bee]
    • /ˈbeɪ bi/

Definitions of babied word

  • noun plural babied an infant or very young child. 1
  • noun plural babied a newborn or very young animal. 1
  • noun plural babied the youngest member of a family, group, etc. 1
  • noun plural babied an immature or childish person. 1
  • noun plural babied a human fetus. 1
  • noun plural babied Informal. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one. a person of whom one is deeply fond; sweetheart. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female). a man or boy; chap; fellow: He's a tough baby to have to deal with. an invention, creation, project, or the like that requires one's special attention or expertise or of which one is especially proud. an object; thing: Is that car there your baby? 1
See all 14 definitions of babied

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Origin of babied

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at babe, -y2

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Parts of speech for Babied

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Babied

babied popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for babied

adjective babied

  • dwarfed — a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
  • minuted — the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.

verb babied

  • pampered — to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
  • cosseted — pampered; spoilt
  • spoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
  • indulged — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
  • cherished — clung to, esp when fulfilment is unlikely

noun babied

  • honeyed — of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.
  • sugared — covered, mixed, or sweetened with sugar.
  • loved — held in deep affection; cherished: loved companions; much-loved friends.
  • totted — a total.
  • kidded — Informal. a child or young person.
All 19 Synonyms of babied

Antonyms for babied

verb babied

  • angered — a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
  • disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
  • ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
All 6 Antonyms of babied

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