infant

[In·fant]

An infant is a baby. When you were an infant, you weren't able to walk, talk, or feed yourself (but you had a pretty mean burp).

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A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.

Noun
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "isn''t she too young to have a baby?"

n.
A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.

n.
A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.

n.
Same as Infante.

a.
Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.

a.
Intended for young children; as, an infant school.

v. t.
To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general.

Infant

In"fant , n. [L. infans; pref. in- not +fari to speak: cf. F. enfant, whence OE. enfaunt. See Fame, and cf. Infante, Infanta.] 1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.

And tender cries of infants pierce the ear.

2. (Law) A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor. &hand; An infant under seven years of age is not penally responsible; between seven and fourteen years of age, he may be convicted of a malicious offense if malice be proved. He becomes of age on the day preceding his twenty-first birthday, previous to which time an infant has no capacity to contract. 3. Same as Infante. [Obs.] Spenser.

Infant

In"fant , a. 1. Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength. 2. Intended for young children; as, an infant school.

Infant

In"fant, v. t. [Cf. F. enfanter.] To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general. [Obs.]

This worthy motto, "No bishop, no king," is . . . infanted out of the same fears.

A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.

Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.

To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general.

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Usage Examples

One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: don't change diapers in midstream.

The level of communication you can achieve with an infant is really profound.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is to kill it.

My grandmother had six kids - one died as an infant - and she was dirt-poor, and all her kids got an education. And my mom grew up poor. And they both worked so hard and cultivated so much of their own happiness. I wanted to have that like an amulet. Not like armor, but like a magic feather. Like Dumbo's magic feather.

The truth is women use contraception not only as a way to prevent unintended pregnancies, but also to improve their health and the health of their families. Increased access to contraception is directly linked to declines in maternal and infant mortality.