The Clue
Type of boom (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BABY
Tags
Notes
The answer BABY is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
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Definition
BABY as a noun:
1. (baby, babe, infant) = 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?"
2. (baby, sister) = (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
3. a very young mammal; "baby rabbits"
4. the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
5. (child, baby) = an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
6. a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby"
BABY as a verb:
1. (pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge) = treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"