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Baby
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Simple meaning
What does Baby mean?
A baby is a very young child or animal.
Dictionary definition
A very young child or animal.
Example sentences
Baby in a sentence
easy
The baby smiled when the music started.
medium
A baby bird waited quietly in the nest.
hard
The story showed how carefully the family cared for the baby.
Synonyms
Words like Baby
infantUse for a very young child.
newbornUse for a baby that was born recently.
Antonyms
Opposite words
adultUse for a fully grown person or animal.
grown-upUse for an adult person.
Word family
Baby word family
Base word
baby
noun
babies
More than one baby.
adjective
babyish
Like a baby in behavior or appearance.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does baby mean?
A baby is a very young child or animal.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to baby?
Infant is a close synonym for a very young child.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of baby?
Adult is the opposite because it means fully grown.
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