¹ baby noun

• a very young child —often used before another noun
• a very young animal —often used before another noun
• the youngest member of a group —often used before another noun

² baby adjective

• very small : much smaller than usual

³ baby verb

• to treat (someone) like a baby : to be kind or too kind to (someone)
• to operate or treat (something) in a very careful and gentle way