noun
plural -bies
[count] a very young child
a very young animal
the youngest member of a group
someone who is young in comparison with others
someone who behaves like a child especially; :someone who is afraid or who complains a lot
slang
a lover or sweetheart
This sense of baby is common in song lyrics.
b - used as an informal way of addressing a lover, friend, etc.; used especially by men to address women and by women to address men
This sense of baby is sometimes used in a very informal way by men to address an attractive woman.
something that someone has created and developed with special personal attention or interest
hold the baby
throw out the baby with the bathwater
informal :to get rid of something you want while trying to get rid of something you do not want
adjective
always used before a noun
very small :much smaller than usual
verb
-bies; -bied; -bying
[+ obj] to treat (someone) like a baby :to be kind or too kind to (someone)
to operate or treat (something) in a very careful and gentle way
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