English noun: babe | |||
1. | babe (person) a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk | ||
Samples | The 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. | ||
Synonyms | baby, 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 | ||
Synonyms | baby, sister | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman | ||
Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||