Baby vs. Babes

Baby vs. Babes — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Baby and Babes

Babynoun

A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

Babesnoun

(treated as a singular noun; plural babes) Alternative form of babe used as a term of endearment to a loved one.

Are you all right, babes?

Babynoun

Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.

Babynoun

Unborn young; a fetus.

When is your baby due?

Babynoun

A person who is immature or infantile.

Stand up for yourself - don't be such a baby!

Babynoun

Term of endearment for a girlfriend or boyfriend or spouse.

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Babynoun

(informal) A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.

Hey baby, what are you doing later?

Babynoun

A pet project or responsibility.

Babynoun

The lastborn of a family.

Babynoun

An affectionate term for anything.

See my new car here? I can't wait to take this baby for a drive.

Babynoun

(archaic) A small image of an infant; a doll.

Babyadjective

Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.

a baby boy
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Babyadjective

Of an animal: young.

a baby elephant

Babyadjective

Intended for babies.

baby clothes

Babyadjective

(of vegetables, etc.) Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).

Babyverb

(transitive) To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.

Babyverb

(transitive) To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over.

Babynoun

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?

Babynoun

sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

Babynoun

a very young mammal;

baby rabbits

Babynoun

the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young);

the baby of the familythe baby of the Supreme Court

Babynoun

an immature childish person;

he remained a child in practical matters as long as he livedstop being a baby!

Babynoun

a project of personal concern to someone;

this project is his baby

Babyverb

treat with excessive indulgence;

grandparents often pamper the childrenLet's not mollycoddle our students!