babes

Nursery's newest arrivals

Babes is the plural of babe—infants, or affectionately, attractive people.

As a term of address, babes works like babe but with added warmth or playfulness: Thanks, babes!

Love you, babes.

British informal uses babes freely among friends regardless of romantic involvement.

infants

newborns

Recently delivered infants

nursery · cradle · stroller · diapers · pacifier · swaddling · lullaby · crib · teething · crawling

attractive

hotties

Informally attractive individuals

lookers · bombshells · heartthrobs · dreamboats · cuties · foxes · tens · gorgeous · alluring · sultry

affection

sweetheart

Affectionate name for beloved

  • darlingBeloved person or pet
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product
  • dearTreasured or costly

beloved · sweetie · love · partner · girlfriend · boyfriend · cutie · sugar · precious · angel

naive

innocents

Blameless individuals

neophytes · newcomers · beginners · amateurs · fledglings · tenderfoots · rookies · ingenues · wide-eyed · unsophisticated

Categories
Opposites
developmental stage/age

babesadults

Fully mature individuals

elders · seniors · grown-ups · the elderly · adolescents

experience/worldliness

babesveterans

Former armed forces members

experts · old hands · sophisticates · worldly-wise · sages

Phrases
Family

baby, babe, babies, babyish, babysitter, babysit, babying, babyhood, babylike

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG