baby

/ˈbeɪbi/noun

A very young child, from birth until around the time it learns to walk.

Example sentences

“The baby slept through the entire flight.”
“Our neighbors just had a baby girl, and they named her Lily.”

As a verb it means to coddle: "stop babying him". As an attributive noun it means miniature: baby carrots, baby steps.

Synonyms for baby

Related words

kidA child or young person; informally, it can also refer to a young adult.youngsterA child or young person.firstbornThe oldest child in a family; the one born before any brothers or sisters.childA young person who has not yet grown into an adult.inlawA relative by marriage, such as the parent, brother, or sister of your husband or wife.youthThe early stage of life after childhood and before full adulthood; sometimes the whole period from infancy to becoming an adult.