babies

ba-bies · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of baby; very young children, especially those not yet able to walk or talk.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) Young or immature creatures of any species.

  3. 3.

    (Informal, as verb) Third person singular of "to baby" - to treat with excessive care.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    throw the baby out with the bathwater — To discard something valuable along with unwanted things.
  • •
    baby boom babies — Children born during a period of high birth rates.
  • •
    have babies — To give birth to children.

Related words

Antonyms: adults
See also: baby, child, infant, toddler
Synonyms: infants, newborns, tots

Etymology

Plural of baby, from Middle English babi, possibly from baban + diminutive suffix -y.