babelike

1. 1.

   like a baby especially in dependence

   “babelike innocence and dependence”

   Similardependent

Questions about babelike

What does babelike mean?

babelike means "like a baby especially in dependence".

How many syllables are in babelike?

babelike has 3 syllables and divides as ba-be-like under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is babelike a common word?

babelike is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.