a face having a bland babyish or childish appearance, especially a plump, small-featured face unmarked by characteristic lines.
a person having such a face.
a smooth round face like a baby's
a person with such a face
First recorded in 1705–15
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Maybe time had to work its magic to find a place where the baby face ended and the smolder began; they could not exist as one, though he certainly gave it the college try.
From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025
Jaiswal, baby face and flashing blade, has tormented Stokes' side with runs from Vizag to Headingley.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
I searched his baby face, which appeared younger than 41.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2024
Mr. Kang, who is soft-spoken with a baby face, joined in 2018 after heading international sales at CJ ENM, a Korean entertainment conglomerate.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023
I scrolled down until I saw it—the most precious little angel baby face I’d ever seen in my entire life.”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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