baby
Translation
baby, infant, darling, youngest
Examples
The baby is crying.
The baby is crying.
Don't worry, baby.
Don't worry, baby.
He is the baby of the family.
He is the baby of the family.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/my...)) baby a baby My sister had a baby boy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: infant, newborn; As a term of endearment: darling, honey
Etymology
From Middle English 'baban', likely of imitative origin from a baby's sounds.
Memory Tips
Associate the word with the 'ba-ba' sound a baby makes.