noun

A very young child, especially one newly or recently born.

his wife’s just had a baby

infant,newborn,child,tot,little one

adjective

Comparatively small or immature of its kind.

a baby grand piano

miniature,mini,little,small,small-scale,scaled-down,toy,pocket,midget,dwarf,fun-size

transitive verb

Treat (someone) as a baby; pamper or be overprotective toward.

her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes

pamper,mollycoddle,spoil,cosset,coddle,indulge,overindulge,pet,wait on someone hand and foot,overparent,nanny