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chan | baby |

As nouns the difference between chan and baby

is that chan is an IRC channel while baby is a very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

As a proper noun Chan

is {{surname|from=Chinese}} of Chinese origin.

As an adjective baby is

of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.

As a verb baby is

{{cx|transitive|lang=en}} To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.

chan

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

(en noun)
  • An IRC channel.
  • * 1997', "Dominic Donegan", ''Is there a #nethack '''chan on IRC?'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack )
    • I tried, but I never get anyone in the chan ! I don't know how/where to advertise... maybe we should set up a meeting time or something?
    Derived terms
    * chanop

    Etymology 2

    From , a popular imageboard.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An imageboard.
    • English 4chan slang ---- ==Ch'orti'==

    Noun

    (head)
  • snake
    • ----

    baby

    English

    Noun

    (babies)
  • A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
  • Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies]] for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See [[:Category:Baby animals for more.
  • Unborn young; a fetus.
    • When is your baby due?
  • A person who is immature or infantile.
    • Stand up for yourself - don't be such a baby !
  • A term of endearment for a girlfriend or boyfriend or spouse.
  • (informal) A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.
    • Hey baby , what are you doing later?
  • A pet project or responsibility.
    • The annual report has been my baby since September.
  • The lastborn of a family.
    • See my new car here? I can't wait to take this baby for a drive.
  • (archaic) A small image of an infant; a doll.

    • Synonyms

    * (young human being) babe, babby, babbie, infant * (immature or infantile person) big baby * (term of endearment) love

    See also

    * gamete, zygote, morula, blastocyst, embryo, fetus

    Adjective

    (-) (used only before the noun)
  • Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.
    • a baby boy
  • Of an animal: young.
    • a baby elephant
  • Intended for babies.
    • baby clothes
  • Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn'', ''baby potatoes ).

    • Usage notes

    When referring to a human baby (as per noun sense 1 above) the usual practice is to treat 'human' as the adjective and 'baby' as the noun.

    Synonyms

    * (sense) little * (intended for babies) baby's

    Verb

  • To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.

    • Derived terms

    * anchor baby * baby-batterer * baby-battering * baby beef * Baby Bell * baby bond * baby bonus * baby boom * baby boomer * baby-bouncer * baby boy * baby buggy * babycare * baby carriage * baby doll * baby-doll pajamas, baby doll pyjamas * baby face * baby food * baby girl * baby grand * babygro * babyhood * baby house * babyish * baby-jumper * baby-minder * baby monitor * baby of the family * baby's breath * baby seat * babysit, baby-sit * babysitter, baby-sitter * babysitting * baby-sitting * baby-snatcher * baby-snatching * baby's tears * baby talk * baby tooth * baby-walker * be left holding the baby * big baby * crybaby * cry like a baby * passport baby * throw out the baby with the bathwater, throw the baby out with the bathwater * sleep like a baby (baby)

    Related terms

    * babe

    See also

    * child * infant * toddler

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