baby face

ba·by face

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bey-bee feys]
- /ˈbeɪ bi feɪs/
- /ˈbeɪbi feɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-bee feys]
- /ˈbeɪ bi feɪs/

Definitions of baby face words

noun baby face a face having a bland babyish or childish appearance, especially a plump, small-featured face unmarked by characteristic lines. 1
noun baby face a person having such a face. 1
noun baby face sb with a child-like face 1
noun baby face child-like facial features 1
noun baby face A face resembling that of a baby; a youthful face. 0
noun baby face A person having such a face, esp. a young man having a beardless appearance, often used in a derisive manner. 0

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Origin of baby face

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Baby face

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Baby face

baby face popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

baby face usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for baby face

adjective baby face

juvenile — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons: juvenile books.

Just one Synonym for baby face