baby
English · Français · Deutsch · Italiano · Português · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
baby¹
- /ˈbeɪ.bi/ US, UK
- /ˈbɛj.bɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈbæɪ.bi/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈbeːbi/ Wales
- /ˈbe.be/ Scotland
- /-bɪ/ Scotland
- /-bi/ Scotland
Rhymes with -eɪbi
Where it comes from
From Middle English baby, babie (“baby”), a diminutive form of babe (“babe, baby”), equivalent to babe + -y/-ie (“endearing and diminutive suffix”). Perhaps ultimately imitative of baby talk (compare babble).
noun babies
- A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. The baby new to earth and sky, What time his tender palm is prest Against the circle of the breast, Has never thought that ‘this is I:’ […]
- A very young human, even if not yet born. When is your baby due?
-
Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.
Similar: youngling
-
A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.
Stand up for yourself – don't be such a baby!
Similar: big baby
- A person who is new to or inexperienced in something. I only qualified as an architect this summer, so I'm still a baby.
- The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age. Adam is the baby of the family.
-
A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.
Too busy thinking about my baby, and I ain't got time for nothing else.
Similar: love
- A form of address to a person considered to be attractive. Hey baby, what are you doing later?
- A thing that is comparatively small of its kind. There will be only seven episodes in the final season. Previous seasons had as many as ten, nine, and eight episodes total. So this one is definitely the baby. After the season premiere, episodes will drop weekly-ish on Thursdays.
- A concept or creation endeared by its creator. This test program I've designed is my new baby.
- A pet project or responsibility. You need to talk to John about that – it's his baby.
- An affectionate term for anything. See my new car here? I can't wait to take this baby for a drive.
- A small image of an infant; a doll.
- One who is new to an identity or community. baby queer; baby trans
Similar: babe, babby, babbie, infant, bab, babber, babe in arms, baby, bairn, bantling, bub, bundle of joy, chit, crotch dropping, crotchfruit, fleshloaf, nursling, papoose, poop factory, poop machine, suckling, shit factory
adjective babier · babyer · baby-er · babiest · babyest · baby-est
- Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).
- Newest (overall, or in some group or state); most inexperienced. Mrs. Paull held out her hand to the babyest of the quartette, as they tiptoed up to the bed. “Lift her up, please, Marie!” she said, motioning to the place enclosed by her arm. When the rosy cheek touched hers upon the pillow, she asked ...
- Like or pertaining to a baby, in size or youth; small, young. Spider. Here let us begin at the beginning, at the babyest of books for Edith's nursery.
verb babies · babying · babied
- To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant. […] though he tried to be gruff and mature, he yielded to her and was glad to be babied.
- To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over. In the past 27 years, "Mr. Mac," as he is known to his 46,000 teammates, has built and babied his McDonnell Co. from nothing into a $1 billion-a-year corporation.
Baby²
Where it comes from
Two main origins:
* Borrowed from Malayalam ബേബി (bēbi), a surname typically found in Kerala.
* Borrowed from French Baby.
proper noun Babys
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: infant, infantile, babe, child, young, cosset, mollycoddle, coddle, pamper, sister, indulge, spoil, new, featherbed, immature, cocker
noun
Similar: babe, babby, babbie, infant, bab, babber, babe in arms, baby, bairn, bantling, bub, bundle of joy, chit, crotch dropping, crotchfruit, fleshloaf, nursling, papoose, poop factory, poop machine, suckling, shit factory
Translations
Every language
noun very young human being — see also child
| Español | bebé, nene, bebe, guagua, bebo, chichí |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아기 agi, 유아 yua, 젖먹이 jeonmeogi |
| 日本語 | 赤ちゃん akachan, 赤ん坊 akanbō, 嬰児 eiji, 幼児 yōji, 赤子 akago, ベビー bebī |
| 中文 | 嬰兒 /婴儿 yīng'ér, 娃娃 wáwa, 小娃娃 xiǎowáwa, 宝宝, 嬰幼兒 /婴幼儿 yīngyòu'ér, 嬰孩 /婴孩 yīnghái |
| हिन्दी | शिशु śiśu, बच्चा baccā |
| Kiswahili | mtoto mchanga, mwana |
| Português | bebé, bebê, neném |
| Français | bébé, nourrisson |
| Deutsch | Baby, Säugling, Kleinkind |
| Italiano | bambino, bambina, bimbo, bimba, bebè, infante |
| Ελληνικά | βρέφος vréfos, μωρό moró, νήπιο nípio |
| Română | bebe, bebeluș, copilaș |
| Русский | младе́нец mladénec, малы́ш malýš, малы́шка malýška, ребёнок rebjónok, дитя́ ditjá, малю́тка maljútka |
| Tiếng Việt | bé, em bé |
| العربية | رَضِيع raḍīʕ |
| עברית | תִּינוֹק tinók, תִּינֹקֶת tinóket |
noun young animal
| 한국어 | 새끼 saekki |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 赤ちゃん akachan |
| 中文 | 崽 zǎi, 毛毛 máomao, 小崽子 xiǎozǎizi |
| हिन्दी | शावक śāvak |
| Kiswahili | mtoto |
| Português | filhote |
| Français | petit, bébé |
| Deutsch | Baby, Junges |
| Italiano | piccolo, cucciolo |
| Română | pui |
| Русский | детёныш detjónyš |
| עברית | גּוּר gur |
noun immature or infantile person
| Kiswahili | mtoto |
|---|---|
| Português | criancinha |
| Français | bébé |
| Italiano | bambino |
| Ελληνικά | μωρός morós |
| Română | copil, imatur |
| עברית | תִּינוֹק tinók, תִּינֹקֶת tinóket |
noun lastborn of a family
| Español | benjamín, benjamina |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mtoto |
| Português | benjamim |
| Français | benjamin, benjamine |
| Deutsch | Nesthäkchen |
| Română | mezin, mezină |
| עברית | תִּינוֹק tinók, תִּינֹקֶת tinóket |
noun term of endearment — see also darling
| 한국어 | 베이비 beibi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ベイビー beibī |
| 中文 | 寶貝 /宝贝 bǎobèi, 小寶寶 /小宝宝 xiǎobǎobao, 寵兒 /宠儿 chǒng'ér, 心肝 xīngān |
| हिन्दी | बेबी bebī, जान jān |
| Français | chou, bébé |
| Deutsch | Schatz, Babe |
| Italiano | bella |
| Ελληνικά | μωρό moró |
| Română | iubire, iubito, iubitule |
| Русский | кро́шка króška, малы́ш malýš, малы́шка malýška, де́тка détka, пу́псик púpsik, бе́би bɛ́bi |
| العربية | حَبِيبِي ḥabībī |
| עברית | מותק motek |
noun form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive
| Español | nene, nena |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ダーリン dārin |
| 中文 | 親愛的 /亲爱的 qīn'ài de |
| Kiswahili | mtoto |
| Português | docinho, belo, bela |
| Français | mon beau, ma belle |
| Deutsch | mein Süßer, meine Süße |
| Italiano | bello, bella |
| Ελληνικά | μωρό moró, μπέμπα bémpa |
| Română | drăguță, frumoaso |
| Русский | ми́лый mílyj, ми́лая mílaja |
| العربية | حَبِيبِي ḥabībī, عَزِيزِي ʕazīzī |
Talk about this word "baby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baby. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. baby. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/baby "baby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/baby.Cite this
@misc{baby_2026,
title = {baby},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baby},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
