infancy, babyhood
(noun) the earliest state of immaturity
infancy, babyhood, early childhood
(noun) the early stage of growth or development
Source: WordNet® 3.1
infancy (countable and uncountable, plural infancies)
The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
The state of being an infant.
(figurative) An early stage in the development of anything.
(law) The state of being a minor.
(earliest period of childhood)
• infanthood
• babyhood
(state of being an infant)
• babyship
(state of being a minor)
• infanthood
Source: Wiktionary
In"fan*cy, n. Etym: [L. infantia: cf. F. enfance. See Infant.]
1. The state or period of being an infant; the first part of life; early childhood. The babe yet lies in smiling infancy. Milton. Their love in early infancy began. Dryden.
2. The first age of anything; the beginning or early period of existence; as, the infancy of an art. The infancy and the grandeur of Rome. Arbuthnot.
3. (Law)
Definition: The state or condition of one under age, or under the age of twenty-one years; nonage; minority.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
