Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Baby \Ba"by\ (b[=a]"b[y^]), n.; pl. {Babies} (-b[i^]z). [Dim. of
   babe]
   An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.

   2. A small image of an infant; a doll.

   {Babies in the eyes}, the minute reflection which one sees of
      one's self in the eyes of another.

            She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, Toyed
            with his locks, looked babies in his eyes.
                                                  --Heywood.

Baby \Ba"by\, a.
   Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as,
   baby swans. ``Baby figure'' --Shak.

Baby \Ba"by\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Babied} (?); p. pr. & vb.
   n.{Babying}.]
   To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to
   fondle. --Young.

Source : WordNet®

baby
     n 1: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun
          to walk or talk; "isn't she too young to have a baby?"
          [syn: {babe}, {infant}]
     2: sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young
        women [syn: {sister}]
     3: a very young mammal; "baby rabbits"
     4: the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the
        baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
     5: an immature childish person; "he remained a child in
        practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a
        baby!" [syn: {child}]
     6: a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is
        his baby"
     [also: {babied}]

baby
     v : treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper
         the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
         [syn: {pamper}, {featherbed}, {cosset}, {cocker}, {coddle},
          {mollycoddle}, {spoil}, {indulge}]
     [also: {babied}]