babyhood

ba·by  (bb)

n. pl. ba·bies

1.

a. A very young child; an infant.

b. An unborn child; a fetus.

c. The youngest member of a family or group.

d. A very young animal.

2. An adult or young person who behaves in an infantile way.

3. Slang A girl or young woman.

4. Informal Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.

5. Slang An object of personal concern or interest: Keeping the boat in good repair is your baby.

adj. bab·i·er, bab·i·est

1. Of or having to do with a baby.

2. Infantile or childish.

3. Small in comparison with others of the same kind: baby vegetables.

tr.v. ba·bied, ba·by·ing, ba·bies

To pamper like a baby; coddle. See Synonyms at pamper.

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[Middle English.]

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baby·hood n.

baby·ish adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	babyhood - the early stage of growth or development early childhood, infancy time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state oral phase, oral stage - (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting
	2.	babyhood - the earliest state of immaturity infancy immatureness, immaturity - not having reached maturity

Translations

babyhood [ˈbeɪbɪhʊd] N → primera infancia f

babyhood [ˈbeɪbihʊd] n → petite enfance f

babyhood

n → frühe Kindheit, Säuglingsalter nt

babyhood [ˈbeɪbɪhʊd] n → prima infanzia

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babyhood [ˈbeɪbɪhʊd] n → prima infanzia