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
We learn that Babbitt, citizen of Zenith, “a mid-size, middlebrow city in the middle of America,” is not fat but extremely well fed, with a baby face marked by wrinkles.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023
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
To top it all off, all-rounder Cameron Green, with a hulking body and a baby face, looks like the result of a scientific experiment to produce the perfect cricketing specimen.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023
Despite his skinny frame and baby face, his eyes were lifeless and hooded, without a hint of spark or optimism.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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