Hypertext Webster Gateway: "baby"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Baby \Ba"by\ (b[=a]"b[y^]), n.; pl. {Babies} (-b[i^]z). [Dim. of
babe]
An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.
2. A small image of an infant; a doll.
{Babies in the eyes}, the minute reflection which one sees of
one's self in the eyes of another.
She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, Toyed
with his locks, looked babies in his eyes.
--Heywood.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Baby \Ba"by\, a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as,
baby swans. ``Baby figure'' --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Baby \Ba"by\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Babied} (?); p. pr. & vb.
n.{Babying}.]
To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to
fondle. --Young.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
baby
adj 1: being or befitting or characteristic of an infant; "baby
rabbits" [syn: {baby(a)}, {infant(a)}, {infantile}]
2: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development;
before complete maturity; "baby carrots"; "new potatoes";
"young corn" [syn: {new}, {young}]
n 1: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun
to walk or talk; "isn't she too young to have a baby?"
[syn: {babe}, {infant}]
2: (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive
young women [syn: {sister}]
3: a very young mammal: "baby rabbits"
4: the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the
baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
5: an immature childish person; "he remained a child in
practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a
baby!" [syn: {child}]
6: a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is
his baby"
v : treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper
the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
[syn: {pamper}, {featherbed}, {cosset}, {cocker}, {coddle},
{mollycoddle}, {spoil}, {indulge}]
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