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baby vs foundling

foundling vs baby

baby and foundling both are nouns.

baby is a verb but foundling is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
baby Yes No Yes No
foundling Yes No No No
As nouns, foundling is a hyponym of baby; that is, foundling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than baby:
  • baby: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
  • foundling: a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
baby (noun) foundling (noun)
a project of personal concern to someone a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
a very young mammal
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
an immature childish person
an unborn child; a human fetus
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
baby (verb) foundling (verb)
treat with excessive indulgence
Difference between baby and foundling

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