baby

cria

[kree-uh]

noun

a baby alpaca, vicuna, llama, or guanaco.

The cria had yet to be weaned from its mother.

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diminutive

dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv

adjective

extremely or unusually small.

a diminutive figure dressed in black

tiny,small,little,petite,minute,miniature,mini,minuscule,microscopic,nanoscopic,small-scale,compact,pocket,toy,midget,undersized,short,stubby,elfin,dwarfish,dwarf,pygmy,bantam,homuncular,Lilliputian,wee,teeny,weeny,teeny-weeny,teensy-weensy,itty-bitty,itsy-bitsy,dinky,baby,pint-sized,half-pint,sawn-off,knee-high to a grasshopper,titchy,ickle,tiddly,little-bitty,vest-pocket

noun

a diminutive word or suffix.

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dears

dɪə

noun

used as an affectionate or friendly form of address.

don’t you worry, dear

darling,dearest,love,beloved,loved one,sweetheart,sweet,precious,treasure,querida,sweetie,sugar,honey,baby,babe,bae,pet,sunshine,poppet,sweeting

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darlings

ˈdɑːlɪŋ

noun

used as an affectionate form of address to a beloved person.

good night, darling

dear,dearest,dear one,love,lover,sweetheart,beloved,sweet,querida,honey,angel,pet,sweetie,sugar,honey pie,sweetie pie,cutie pie,babe,baby,bae,doll,poppet,treasure,sweeting

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darling

ˈdɑːlɪŋ

noun

used as an affectionate form of address to a beloved person.

good night, darling

dear,dearest,dear one,love,lover,sweetheart,beloved,sweet,querida,honey,angel,pet,sweetie,sugar,honey pie,sweetie pie,cutie pie,babe,baby,bae,doll,poppet,treasure,sweeting

adjective

beloved.

his darling wife

dear,dearest,precious,adored,loved,beloved,much loved,favourite,cherished,treasured,prized,esteemed,worshipped,idolized,lionized

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cubs

kʌb

noun

the young of a fox, bear, lion, or other carnivorous mammal.

she was as protective as a tiger with her cubs

baby,whelp,young,offspring

verb

give birth to cubs.

both share the same earth during the first ten days after cubbing

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cub

kʌb

noun

the young of a fox, bear, lion, or other carnivorous mammal.

she was as protective as a tiger with her cubs

baby,whelp,young,offspring

verb

give birth to cubs.

both share the same earth during the first ten days after cubbing

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cossets

ˈkɒsɪt

verb

care for and protect in an overindulgent way.

all her life she’d been cosseted by her family

pamper,indulge,overindulge,mollycoddle,coddle,baby,pet,mother,nanny,nursemaid,pander to,spoon-feed,overparent,spoil,wait on someone hand and foot,cater to someone’s every whim,kill with kindness,wrap in cotton wool,feather-bed,cocker

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cosseting

ˈkɒsɪt

verb

care for and protect in an overindulgent way.

all her life she’d been cosseted by her family

pamper,indulge,overindulge,mollycoddle,coddle,baby,pet,mother,nanny,nursemaid,pander to,spoon-feed,overparent,spoil,wait on someone hand and foot,cater to someone’s every whim,kill with kindness,wrap in cotton wool,feather-bed,cocker

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cosset

ˈkɒsɪt

verb

care for and protect in an overindulgent way.

all her life she’d been cosseted by her family

pamper,indulge,overindulge,mollycoddle,coddle,baby,pet,mother,nanny,nursemaid,pander to,spoon-feed,overparent,spoil,wait on someone hand and foot,cater to someone’s every whim,kill with kindness,wrap in cotton wool,feather-bed,cocker

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coddling

ˈkɒd(ə)l

verb

treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.

I was coddled and cosseted

pamper,cosset,mollycoddle,wait on someone hand and foot,cater to someone’s every whim,spoil,indulge,overindulge,humour,pander to,spoon-feed,overparent,pet,baby,mother,nanny,wrap in cotton wool,feather-bed,cocker

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coddles

ˈkɒd(ə)l

verb

treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.

I was coddled and cosseted

pamper,cosset,mollycoddle,wait on someone hand and foot,cater to someone’s every whim,spoil,indulge,overindulge,humour,pander to,spoon-feed,overparent,pet,baby,mother,nanny,wrap in cotton wool,feather-bed,cocker

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coddled

ˈkɒd(ə)l

verb

treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.

I was coddled and cosseted

pamper,cosset,mollycoddle,wait on someone hand and foot,cater to someone’s every whim,spoil,indulge,overindulge,humour,pander to,spoon-feed,overparent,pet,baby,mother,nanny,wrap in cotton wool,feather-bed,cocker

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coddle

ˈkɒd(ə)l

verb

treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.

I was coddled and cosseted

pamper,cosset,mollycoddle,wait on someone hand and foot,cater to someone’s every whim,spoil,indulge,overindulge,humour,pander to,spoon-feed,overparent,pet,baby,mother,nanny,wrap in cotton wool,feather-bed,cocker

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cissies

ˈsɪsi

noun

a person regarded as effeminate or cowardly.

he would hate the other boys to think he was a sissy

coward,weakling,namby-pamby,crybaby,baby,milquetoast,softie,snowflake,chicken,milksop,mummy’s boy,wet,weed,big girl’s blouse,jessie,ponce,pantywaist,cupcake,pussy,sook,poltroon

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children

tʃʌɪld

noun

a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.

she’d been playing tennis since she was a child

youngster,young one,little one,boy,girl,baby,newborn,infant,toddler,schoolboy,schoolgirl,adolescent,teenager,youth,young man,young woman,young lady,young person,young adult,juvenile,minor,junior,stripling,fledgling,whippersnapper,son,daughter,son and heir,scion,descendant,offspring,progeny,issue,neonate,bairn,wean,laddie,lassie,pickney,kid,kiddie,kiddiewink,nipper,tot,tiny,tiny tot,shaver,young ‘un,lad,lass,teen,teenybopper,sprog,rug rat,ankle-biter,babe,babe in arms,hobbledehoy,brat,chit,urchin,guttersnipe

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child

tʃʌɪld

noun

a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.

she’d been playing tennis since she was a child

youngster,young one,little one,boy,girl,baby,newborn,infant,toddler,schoolboy,schoolgirl,adolescent,teenager,youth,young man,young woman,young lady,young person,young adult,juvenile,minor,junior,stripling,fledgling,whippersnapper,son,daughter,son and heir,scion,descendant,offspring,progeny,issue,neonate,bairn,wean,laddie,lassie,pickney,kid,kiddie,kiddiewink,nipper,tot,tiny,tiny tot,shaver,young ‘un,lad,lass,teen,teenybopper,sprog,rug rat,ankle-biter,babe,babe in arms,hobbledehoy,brat,chit,urchin,guttersnipe

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boyfriends

ˈbɔɪfrɛnd

noun

a person’s regular male companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship.

partner,lover,significant other,young man,man,escort,suitor,wooer,admirer,follower,beau,loved one,love,beloved,darling,dearest,sweetheart,live-in lover,cohabitee,common-law husband,fiancé,inamorato,jong,other half,better half,baby,bf,bae,lover boy,date,steady,fella,flame,sugar daddy,toy boy,intended,fancy man,squeeze,swain,gallant,paramour,leman

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boyfriend

ˈbɔɪfrɛnd

noun

a person’s regular male companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship.

partner,lover,significant other,young man,man,escort,suitor,wooer,admirer,follower,beau,loved one,love,beloved,darling,dearest,sweetheart,live-in lover,cohabitee,common-law husband,fiancé,inamorato,jong,other half,better half,baby,bf,bae,lover boy,date,steady,fella,flame,sugar daddy,toy boy,intended,fancy man,squeeze,swain,gallant,paramour,leman

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