BA'BY, adjective Like a young child; pertaining to an infant. BA'BY, noun [See Babe.] An infant or young child of either sex; a babe; [used in familiar language.] 2. A small image in form of an infant, for girls to play with; a doll. BA'BY, verb transitive To treat like a young child.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI