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Definition of Baby-like
1. Adverb. Like a baby. "He cradled it, baby-wise, in his arms"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Baby-like
Literary usage of Baby-like
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1866)
"Why shouldn't you ?" " Well, it can be shown, perhaps, that you are entitled to
the name. Only at first it will seem absurd when applied to a baby like you. ..."
2. Babyhood: Devoted Exclusively to the Care of Infants and Young Children (1891)
"WE have hoped against hope to hear that autumn and winter cloaks and garments
are to be simpler and more baby-like than they have been for a year or two; ..."
3. Encyclopedia of Comedy: For Professional Entertainers, Social Clubs by James Melville Janson (1899)
"Why is a baby like a field of wheat ? Because it has to be well cradled and
thrashed before it is fit for ... Why is a new-born baby like a gale of wind ? ..."
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