Babying

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of baby: treating someone with excessive care and indulgence, or handling something very gently.

“She was criticised for babying her teenage son by doing everything for him.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ba·by·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

mollycoddlingpamperingcoddlingindulging

Antonyms

neglectingchallenging

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains Y in a non-final position, the -YING ending is common for certain verb forms

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Scrabble

Y (4) adds modest value, the -YING suffix is a useful verb ending that hooks onto the board cleanly

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Words you can make from Babying

Shorter words formed from the letters in “babying”.

abying baying baign bangy banig bingy gabby gibby nabby nibby yabbi abby abib agib agin ayin babi baby bain bang bani biga bing gabi

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