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- [bey-bee]
- /ˈbeɪ bi/
- /ˈbeɪ.bi.ɪʃ/
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- [bey-bee]
- /ˈbeɪ bi/
Definitions of babyish word
- adjective babyish Babyish actions, feelings, or looks are like a baby's, or are immature. 3
- noun plural babyish an infant or very young child. 1
- noun plural babyish a newborn or very young animal. 1
- noun plural babyish the youngest member of a family, group, etc. 1
- noun plural babyish an immature or childish person. 1
- noun plural babyish a human fetus. 1
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Origin of babyish
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 Babyish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
babyish 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.
According to our data about 60% 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.
babyish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for babyish
adj babyish
- baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
- childish — Childish means relating to or typical of a child.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- immature — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- infantile — characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish: infantile behavior.
adjective babyish
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
Antonyms for babyish
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