babied
/ˈbeɪbid/
babied is the simple past and past participle of baby.
Meaning of baby
Verb
baby (third-person singular simple present babies, present participle babying, simple past and past participle babied)
- To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.
- […] though he tried to be gruff and mature, he yielded to her and was glad to be babied.1922, Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt, New York, N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace and Company, →OCLC
- To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over.
- In the past 27 years, "Mr. Mac," as he is known to his 46,000 teammates, has built and babied his McDonnell Co. from nothing into a $1 billion-a-year corporation.1967 March 31, “Mr. Mac and His Team”, in Time
Adjective
babied (comparative more babied, superlative most babied)
Forms of babied
| comparative | more babied |
|---|---|
| superlative | most babied |
Phrases with babied
Questions about babied
- What does babied mean?
- Babied means spoiled or coddled.
- What is babied the simple past and past participle of?
- Babied is the simple past and past participle of baby.
- What part of speech is babied?
- Babied is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce babied?
- Babied is pronounced /ˈbeɪbid/.
Words near babied in the dictionary
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