b 3 a 1 b 3 e 1 s 1
5 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
noun (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe English babe English -s English babes From babe + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
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