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Word entry · 4 letters

baby

Best crossword clue

"Child not yet walking"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈbeɪ̯.bi/Part of speech noun, verbSorted abbyStarts with BEnds with Y12 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Infant; very young child

Word origin

From Middle English baby, babie (“baby”), a diminutive form of babe (“babe, baby”), equivalent to babe + -y/-ie (“endearing and diminutive suffix”). Perhaps ultimately imitative of baby talk (compare babble).

Used in a sentence

  • The baby new to earth and sky, ⁠What time his tender palm is prest ⁠Against the circle of the breast, Has never thought that ‘this is I:’ […]
  • In that film, I often hid my head in my hands, unable to watch scenes about dead babies and diving into gruesome lavatories.
  • When is your baby due?

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues

01Child not yet walking4 letters
02Cradle occupant4 letters
03Crib occupant4 letters
04Crib sleeper4 letters
05Diaper wearer4 letters
06Infant in a crib4 letters
07Infant in a stroller4 letters
08Newborn4 letters

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