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babby

babby

1 9.9
A very young child such as a newborn
  • noun
  • UK
: bebé
  • She gently rocked the babby to sleep while singing a lullaby.

I would love to see babies with a Louis Vuitton bag.

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Examples

  • Naked as a wee babby.

    Brave (2012)

  • Now that's what I call a wee naked babby!

    Brave (2012)

  • The proud parents couldn't stop smiling as they watched their babby take its first steps.

  • Every morning, he brings his babby to the park to play with other children.

Synonyms

baby
vsbabby
∞ 1.0

A very young child or animal that cannot walk and cannot talk yet

is a dialect or playful form of that standard term
infant
vsbabby
320 1.0

A very young child usually under one year who is not yet walking or talking

is a playful dialectal label used instead of that formal term
kiddie
vsbabby
  • Informal
88 7.7

A young child

is a dialectal playful variant focused on infants rather than older children
babe
vsbabby
50 1.0

A very young child who cannot yet walk or talk

is the informal playful version of that same child term
kiddy
vsbabby
  • Informal
6 7.5

A young child

is the dialectal playful form often used specifically for babies
bubba
vsbabby
  • Baby Talk
4 9.4

A playful name for a baby or very young child

is a dialectal playful alternative to that baby talk form
bub
vsbabby
  • UK
1 9.8

A baby or very young child

is a dialectal playful form used instead of that affectionate word
kidlet
vsbabby
  • Informal
1 8.2

A small child or young goat that people talk about in a loving, informal way

is a dialectal playful label aimed at human infants rather than broad use
bubs
vsbabby
  • Informal
1 8.6

A friendly, informal name for a child or close friend

is a dialect or playful alternative aimed specifically at infants
babs
vsbabby
  • Informal
1 9.9

A loving nickname for a baby or someone close to you

is a dialectal playful form used instead of that casual nickname
kidling
vsbabby
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A young child in old or local language

is a modern playful dialect form rather than an old regional term
bantling
vsbabby
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A very young child like a baby

is the modern dialectal playful form rather than an old literary one
bratling
vsbabby
  • Offensive
1 9.3

A small child who behaves badly, often in a playful way

is a playful affectionate dialect form rather than a teasing label
bubber
vsbabby
  • UK
1 9.9

A very young child people speak to with love

is the dialect or playful variant of that affectionate usage

Antonyms

adult
∞ 1.0

A person who is fully grown and no longer a child

How Young

newborn
80 1.0
babby
  • UK
1 9.9
toddler
156 1.0
child
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

babby singular
babies plural

Etymology

Babby is a friendly dialect or baby-talk form of baby, coming from the simple 'ba' sound little children make, like in the word babble. So babby still means a very young child and feels soft and affectionate.