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 is a billionaire who loves gold, an American who loves McDonald’s, a white guy who loves Creedence Clearwater Revival, a baby boomer who’s got beef with low-flow toilets.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“On the page, the baby is a little bit of an abstraction,” says “Margo’s” executive producer Eva Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Jan, now 73, remembers vividly the day she had to give up her baby for adoption and spent years trying to find out what happened to him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Fans purchase Rocket Lab-branded shirts, jackets, model rockets and even baby onesies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The boy who would rescue baby squirrels and nurse them back to life with an eyedropper.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

baby

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