n.; pl. Babies [ Dim. of babe. ] An infant or young child of either sex; a babe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small image of an infant; a doll. [ 1913 Webster ]

Babies in the eyes, the minute reflection which one sees of one's self in the eyes of another. [ 1913 Webster ]

She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses,
Toyed with his locks, looked babies in his eyes. Heywood. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans. “Baby figure” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Babied p. pr. & vb. n. Babying. ] To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots.
Syn. -- baby blue-eyes, Nemophila menziesii [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. having a face resembling that of a baby [ WordNet 1.5 ]

A place where the nourishment and care of babies are offered for hire. [ 1913 Webster ]

One who keeps a baby farm. [ 1913 Webster ]

. The business of keeping a baby farm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or period of infancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A place for children's dolls and dolls' furniture. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a baby; childish; puerile; simple. -- Ba"by*ish*ly, adv. -- Ba"by*ish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The state of being a baby. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A babyish manner of acting or speaking. [ 1913 Webster ]

A hoop suspended by an elastic strap, in which a young child may be held secure while amusing itself by jumping on the floor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the real or to the mystical Babylon, or to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldean. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. 1. An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An astrologer; -- so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. 1. Pertaining to Babylon, or made there; as, Babylonic garments, carpets, or hangings. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Tumultuous; disorderly. [ Obs. ] Sir J. Harrington. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia. “A Babylonish garment.” Josh. vii. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Pertaining to Rome and papal power. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The . . . injurious nickname of Babylonish. Gage. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Confused; Babel-like. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ ‖ } n. (Zool.) See Babiroussa. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. act as a baby-sitter
Syn. -- babysit, sit [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home.
Syn. -- sitter [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a framework on small wheels or casters designed to support small children while they are learning to walk, and usually having a fabric support that permits the child to sit. Called also walker and go-cart.
Syn. -- walker, go-cart [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. 1. any of several agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemurlike primates of the genus Galago with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears; -- called also galago. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. A doll or image decorated with corn (grain) flowers, etc., carried in the festivals of a kern, or harvest-home. Called also harvest queen. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]