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English noun: babe

1. babe (person) a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk


SamplesThe baby began to cry again.
She held the baby in her arms.
It sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different.


Synonymsbaby, infant


Broader (hypernym)child, kid


Narrower (hyponym)abandoned infant, blue baby, cherub, foundling, godchild, neonate, newborn, newborn baby, newborn infant, nurseling, nursling, papoose, pappoose, suckling, test-tube baby, war baby

2. babe (person) (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women


Synonymsbaby, sister


Broader (hypernym)fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman


Domain usageargot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular









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