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babyish
(redirected from babyishly)

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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.

[Middle English.]

baby·hood n.
baby·ish adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.babyish - characteristic of a baby; "babyish tears and petulance"
immature - characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior"

babyish
adjective childish, young, simple, soft (informal), silly, spoiled, juvenile, foolish, immature, boyish or girlish, infantile, sissy, puerile, namby-pamby, baby I'm ashamed of the babyish nonsense I write.
adult, mature, grown-up, of age
Translations
babyish [ˈbeɪbɪɪʃ] ADJinfantil
babyish [ˈbeɪbiɪʃ] adj [person, child] → enfantin(e); [behaviour] → enfantin(e), de bébé after n
She's very babyish → Elle est très enfantine., Elle est très bébé.
Don't do that. It's babyish → Ne fais pas ça. C'est enfantin.
baby lotion ncrème f hydratante pour bébé
baby milk n (powdered)lait m maternisé, lait m infantile
baby-minder [ˈbeɪbimaɪndər] nnourrice f
baby monitor ninterphone m de surveillance
baby oil nhuile f d'amandes douces
baby seat n (in car)siège m bébé
baby sister npetite sœur f
babyish
adjkindisch
babyish [ˈbeɪbɪɪʃ] adjpuerile, infantile


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