3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Baby \Ba"by\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Babied} (b[=a]"b[=e]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Babying}.] To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle. --Young. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: 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}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: babied See {baby}
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