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babier

babier is the comparative form of baby.

Meaning of baby

Adjective

baby (comparative babier or babyer or baby-er, superlative babiest or babyest or baby-est)

  1. (usually) Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).
  2. Newest (overall, or in some group or state); most inexperienced.
    • Mrs. Paull held out her hand to the babyest of the quartette, as they tiptoed up to the bed. “Lift her up, please, Marie!” she said, motioning to the place enclosed by her arm. When the rosy cheek touched hers upon the pillow, she asked ...1894, Marion Harland, The Royal Road, Or, Taking Him at His Word, page 136
  3. Like or pertaining to a baby, in size or youth; small, young.
    • Spider. Here let us begin at the beginning, at the babyest of books for Edith's nursery.1888, Monthly Packet, page 170

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Noun

babier (plural babiers)

  1. (rare) One who babies or coddles.
    • Mom wasn't much of a babier.2015, A. W. Hartoin, Mercy Watts Box Set

Forms of babier

pluralbabiers

Questions about babier

What does babier mean?
Babier means one who babies or coddles.
What is babier the comparative form of?
Babier is the comparative form of baby.
What part of speech is babier?
Babier is a noun.
What is the plural of babier?
The plural of babier is babiers.

Words near babier in the dictionary

  1. babiche
  2. babiches
  3. Babics
  4. babied
  5. babied up
  6. babier
  7. babier-faced
  8. babiers
  9. babies
  10. babies in the eyes
  11. babies of the family

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