Infant (Noun)

Meaning

A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• The nurse carefully bathed the infant in the hospital sink.
• At six months old, the infant was already trying to sit up on her own.
• The doctor checked the infant's weight and height to make sure she was developing normally.
• The new mother spent hours rocking her infant to sleep in the evenings.
• The infant's first smiles were a milestone celebrated by the entire family.

Synonyms

• Babe
• Baby

Hypernyms

• Kid
• Child

Hyponyms

• Neonate
• Test-tube Baby
• Blue Baby
• Cherub
• Abandoned Infant
• Newborn
• Pappoose
• Papoose
• Nurseling
• Nursling
• Godchild
• Foundling
• War Baby

Related Words

• Infancy (noun)