Definitions

baby

[bey-bee] / ˈbeɪ bi /

ADJECTIVE

small; comparatively little

Synonyms

STRONGEST

little mini miniature small

STRONG

diminutive minute petite pocket scaled-down small-scale tiny toy wee

WEAK

itsy-bitsy itty-bitty teensy teensy-weensy teeny teeny-weeny

Antonyms

STRONG

big enormous giant huge immense large tall

NOUN

infant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

babe chick child kid toddler youngster

STRONG

bairn bambino bundle buttercup button cherub crawler dumpling newborn nipper nursling papoose preemie suckling tad tot

WEAK

angelface little angel little darling little doll little one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adult

WEAK

adolescent

VERB

treat like a child

Synonyms

STRONG

cherish coddle cosset cuddle dandle foster humor indulge nurse overindulge pamper pet please satisfy serve spoil

WEAK

cater to dote on

Antonyms

STRONG

anger disappoint hurt ignore neglect refuse upset

Example Sentences

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He told the audience that everyone knows what a baby seal is, but no one knows how it behaves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Also included are photos of the “Big Bang Theory” actor showing off her baby bump, as well as a sonogram image.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This is the year the first baby boomers—those born in 1946—turn 80, and that cohort includes Donald Trump.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Sick babies – who were considered unsuitable for adoption – were allowed to die at a church-run mother and baby home in Cumbria, according to a new study of documents by a leading academic.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But what she didn’t understand was that I had to take the baby!

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

baby

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