baby
noun
an infant or very young child.
babyishness
-
a word derived from
baby.
Example Sentences
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DeGarmo has a strange mix of babyishness and variety-show maturity--she's Dr. Seuss's Cindy-Lou Who in Kathie Lee Gifford's pantsuit and 3-in. heels--that has led Cowell to liken her to a "pageant contestant."
From Time Magazine Archive
She was a girl who had scant sympathy with what she called "babyishness", and disliked any exhibition of feeling.
From The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life by Angela Brazil
The woman's strained nerves were on edge all day, so that her feelings were easily hurt, and her brothers and sisters became, as they thought, justly impatient at what they considered her silly babyishness.
From Nerves and Common Sense by Annie Payson Call
The babyishness of her round fat face, and her brown eyes looking quite ready to cry, touched Mrs. Fairchild, though it is fair to add that she approved of Alie's checking the child.
From The Rectory Children by Walter Crane
Frieda had always been such a funny mixture of babyishness and worldly wisdom.
From The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure by Margaret Vandercook
