# babied

Pronunciation: say "BAY-beed" /ˈbeɪbid/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of baby. — simple past and past participle of baby
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of baby. Use this form for something that already happened, or after "have" or "was."
   - _The coach babied his star player, sparing him from the toughest drills._
   - _For decades the company babied its flagship product with constant updates._

## Adjective

2. Spoiled or coddled; treated with too much indulgent care and protected from difficulty.
   - Simple: Treated too gently, like a child who is given everything and never told no.
   - _Critics dismissed him as a babied star who couldn't handle real pressure._
   - _Their babied eldest daughter expected the staff to manage every small chore for her._

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