baby in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
baby in Kashmiri कॉशुर
baby in Malayalam മലയാളം
baby in English
- baby⇄adj. babylike.
- baby⇄adj. 1. young.
Ex. The sheep gave birth to a baby lamb. (Figurative.) Of course we're having trouble with our prototype ... Everybody is. This is a baby industry (Wall Street Journal).
2. (Informal, Figurative.) small for its kind; small. - baby⇄baby, noun, pl.-bies,adjective, verb, -bied,-bying.
- baby⇄expr. hold the baby, (Especially British.) to carry a burden or responsibility unwillingly.
Ex. We're in a no-man's-land between emancipation and equality; we suspect we're also holding the baby (London Times). - baby⇄expr. throw out the baby with the bathwater, to discard the essential along with the superfluous because of excessive zeal.
Ex. The overly vivid presentation of the truth is no real reason to throw that truth overboard. This is throwing out the bab - baby⇄noun 1a. a very young child, especially one too young to walk or speak; infant.
Ex. A hungry baby will usually cry.
(SYN) nursling.
b. the young of an animal.
Ex. a mother cat and her babies.
2. the youngest of a family o - baby⇄v.t. 1. to treat as a baby; pamper:
Ex. to baby a spoiled child.
(SYN) coddle.
2. (U.S. Sports.) to strike or stroke (a ball) gently.