baby
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: 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] [also: babied]
