babyhood
- Noun:
- The state or period of being a baby; infancy: "babyhood" refers to the earliest stage of a human's life, from birth to about two years old, characterized by complete dependence and rapid development.
- The earliest phase in the existence or development of something: "babyhood" can also describe the initial, formative stage of an idea, project, or entity.
- Noun:
- She has fond memories of her son's babyhood. (She recalls the time when he was a baby.)
- The company is still in its babyhood and has only a handful of employees. (The company is in its very early, formative stage.)
- "in one's babyhood": during the time when one was a baby.
- He contracted the illness in his babyhood. (He got the disease when he was a baby.)
- Baby (n): a very young child.
- The baby is sleeping.
- Infancy (n): the state or period of early childhood or babyhood; the early stage of development of something.
- The technology is still in its infancy.
- Neonatal (adj): relating to the first 28 days after birth.
- The hospital has a specialized neonatal unit.
- Infancy: The state or period of being an infant.
- Early childhood: The period from birth to about eight years old.
(Note: "Babyhood" itself is not typically used to form phrasal verbs. Related phrases involve the root word "baby.") - Baby boom: a temporary marked increase in the birth rate. - Many people retired after the post-war baby boom. - Baby step: a very small or cautious step or action, especially at the beginning of a process. - Let's start with baby steps to learn this complex skill.
(Note: "Babyhood" itself is not commonly used in idioms. Common idioms use the root word "baby.") - Throw the baby out with the bathwater: to discard something valuable along with things that are unwanted. - We should reform the policy, not eliminate it entirely—don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. - Be left holding the baby: to be left with a responsibility that others have abandoned. - After everyone else quit the project, I was left holding the baby.
- the earliest state of immaturity
- the early stage of growth or development