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babies

ba·by
B b

Transcription

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

Definitions of babies word

  • noun plural babies an infant or very young child. 1
  • noun plural babies a newborn or very young animal. 1
  • noun plural babies the youngest member of a family, group, etc. 1
  • noun plural babies an immature or childish person. 1
  • noun plural babies a human fetus. 1
  • noun plural babies 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
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Origin of babies

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 Babies

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

babies 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 babies

noun babies

  • young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
Just one Synonym for babies

Antonyms for babies

adjective babies

  • giants — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.

noun babies

All 3 Antonyms of babies

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    Also called hyaline membrane disease. an acute lung disease of the newborn, occurring primarily in premature babies and babies born to ill mothers, characterized by rapid breathing, flaring of the nostrils, inelastic lungs, edema of the extremities, and in some cases the formation of a hyaline membrane on the lungs caused by a lack of surfactant in the immature lung tissue. Abbreviation: RDS.

  • baby

    A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.

  • baby farm

    a place that houses and takes care of babies for a fee.

  • bathinette

    a portable folding bathtub for babies, made of rubberized cloth, etc.

  • delivery room

    In a hospital, the delivery room is the room where women give birth to their babies.

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    a close-fitting linen or muslin cap, as worn by elderly women or babies.
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