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Baby
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
babies
Examples
A babysitter was hired to take care of the baby while the parents were out.
1.1
a project of personal concern to someone
1.2
a very young mammal at an early stage of development
Examples
The baby bird chirped eagerly, waiting for its mother to return with food.
1.3
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
1.4
an immature childish person
1.5
an unborn child; a human fetus
02
an object or thing that is considered precious, small, or important, often used affectionately or possessively
Examples
That car is his baby, he takes care of it like it's a child.
baby
01
used to address a person one loves, especially one's husband, wife, or partner
Examples
Hey baby, how was your day?
to baby
01
treat with excessive indulgence
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
baby
3rd person singular
babies
Present participle
babying
Past simple
babied
Past participle
babied
baby
01
referring to something that is very small, like a baby animal or a small version of something
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
babiest
Comparative
babier
gradable
02
(of crops) harvested before reaching full maturity
Examples
Baby carrots are often sweeter and more delicate in texture than fully grown ones.
Lexical Tree
babyhood
baby
