baby vs canine

baby

noun
  • Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See Category:Baby animals for more. 

  • Unborn young; a fetus. 

  • A pet project or responsibility. 

  • An affectionate term for anything. 

  • The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age. 

  • A very young human, particularly from conception or birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. 

  • A form of address to a person considered to be attractive. 

  • A concept or creation endeared by its creator. 

  • One who is new to an identity or community. 

  • A term of endearment used to refer to or address one's girlfriend, boyfriend or spouse. 

  • A person's romantic partner. 

  • A person who is immature, infantile or feeble. 

  • A person who is new to or inexperienced in something. 

verb
  • To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over. 

  • To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant. 

adj
  • Like or pertaining to a baby, in size or youth; small, young. 

  • Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes). 

  • Newest (overall, or in some group or state), most inexperienced. 

canine

noun
  • Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like. 

  • Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae. 

  • A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity. 

  • In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid. 

adj
  • Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. 

  • Dog-like. 

  • Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs. 

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