babykin

English

Etymology

baby +‎ -kin

Noun

babykin (plural babykins)

1. (endearing) young baby.
   • 1922, Florence Ashley Beeler, “Perfection”, in The Kindergarten-primary Magazine, volumes 35-36, page 112:

     There is nothing so sweet, or so quaintly complete As a dear little babykin's queer little feet, With their ten tiny toes like the buds of a rose And their heels soft as velvet.

   • 1934, Dramas - Volumes 17-18, page 210:

     Italia was two years and two months old, And Tony was a babykin two months old.

   • 2002, David Grossman, See Under: LOVE, →ISBN:

     But the babykin wouldn't stop screaming, and if you've ever heard Fried sing, you'll know why.