baby
noun
an infant or very young child.
babyhood
-
a word derived from
baby.
Example Sentences
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But at 3, my son still wears diapers and has the soft cheeks of babyhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
When children first come to school, they step out of the private world of babyhood and family.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
Then there are her hands, which Rett syndrome has characteristically made her wring daily since babyhood.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2021
These misshapen cells get stuck in veins and arteries, blocking the flow of blood that carries life-giving oxygen to the body and causing the disease’s horrifying hallmark: episodes of agony that begin in babyhood.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2020
We are surrounded from babyhood by familiar farm and domestic animals, fruits and trees and vegetables.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
