babies'

Belonging to infants

Babies' is the possessive form of the plural babies, indicating something belongs to or is associated with multiple infants: The babies' cries echoed through the nursery, a babies' clothing section.

Compare baby's, which shows possession by a single infant.

possession

belongings

Things you possess

blankets · cribs · pacifiers · diapers · booties · bibs · rattles · nurseries · strollers · carriers

care

feeding

Giving food to

pediatricians · checkups · vaccinations · growth charts · milestones · weaning · soothing · burping · swaddling · rocking

anatomy

fingers

Appendages of the hand

eyes · fontanelle · belly buttons · gums · earlobes · fists · feet · hands · noses · mouths

sounds

cries

Weeps or shouts

  • coosSoft dove utterances
  • gurglesLow bubbling sounds
  • babblesTalks incoherently or excessively

whimpers · giggles · squeals · hiccups · burps · wails · screams · murmurs · raspberries · laughter

Opposites
life stage/age group

babies'adults

Fully mature individuals

elders · seniors · grown-ups · retirees · grandparents

number/plurality

babies'baby's

Of a newborn

infant's

Phrases
Family

babies

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G