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/ˈbeɪ̯.bi/ · noun
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:’ […]
In that film, I often hid my head in my hands, unable to watch scenes about dead babies and diving into gruesome lavatories.
Stand up for yourself – don't be such a baby!
I only qualified as an architect this summer, so I'm still a baby.
Adam is the baby of the family.
"You are very dull this morning, Sheriff," said the youngest daughter of the house, who, being the baby and pretty, had grown pettishly privileged in speech.
"He's a year older than me." "You're the baby, eh?"
Too busy thinking about my baby, and I ain't got time for nothing else.
Use baby when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Baby means A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered..
Common synonyms include babe, babby, babbie, infant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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:’ […]
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