Baby - Definition

n 1: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun
to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held
the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have
your own baby it is all so different" [syn: baby, babe,
infant]
2: the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the
baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
3: an immature childish person; "he remained a child in
practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
[syn: child, baby]
4: an unborn child; a human fetus; "I felt healthy and very
feminine carrying the baby"; "it was great to feel my baby
moving about inside"
5: (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive
young women [syn: baby, babe, sister]
6: a very young mammal; "baby rabbits"
7: a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is
his baby"
v 1: treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper
the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" [syn:
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby,
coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge]