BABIES

Noun

babies

plural of baby

Verb

babies

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baby

Source: Wiktionary


BABY

Ba"by, n.; pl. Babies. Etym: [Dim. of babe]

Definition: An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.

2. A small image of an infant; a doll. Babies in the eyes, the minute reflection which one sees of one's self in the eyes of another. She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, Toyed with his locks, looked babies in his eyes. Heywood.

Ba"by, a.

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans. "Baby figure" Shak.

Ba"by, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Babied (p. pr. & vb. n.Babying.]

Definition: To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle. Young.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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