Tar vs. Baby

Tarnoun

(uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.

Babynoun

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

Tarnoun

Coal tar.

Babynoun

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.

Tarnoun

(uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.

Babynoun

Unborn young; a fetus.

‘When is your baby due?’;

Tarnoun

A sailor, because of their tarpaulin clothes. Also Jack Tar.

Babynoun

A person who is immature or infantile.

‘Stand up for yourself - don't be such a baby!’;

Tarnoun

Black tar, a form of heroin.

Babynoun

Term of endearment for a girlfriend or boyfriend or spouse.

Tarnoun

(computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix.

Babynoun

(informal) A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.

‘Hey baby, what are you doing later?’;

Tarnoun

(computing) A file produced by such a program.

Babynoun

A pet project or responsibility.

Tarnoun

A Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.

Babynoun

The lastborn of a family.

Tarnoun

A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.

Babynoun

An affectionate term for anything.

‘See my new car here? I can't wait to take this baby for a drive.’;

Tarverb

(transitive) To coat with tar.

Babynoun

(archaic) A small image of an infant; a doll.

Tarverb

(transitive) To besmirch.

‘The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.’;

Babyadjective

Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.

‘a baby boy’;

Tarverb

To create a tar archive.

Babyadjective

Of an animal: young.

‘a baby elephant’;

Tarnoun

A sailor; a seaman.

Babyadjective

Intended for babies.

‘baby clothes’;

Tarnoun

A thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal, etc., and having a varied composition according to the temperature and material employed in obtaining it.

Babyadjective

(of vegetables, etc.) Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).

Tarverb

To smear with tar, or as with tar; as, to tar ropes; to tar cloth.

Babyverb

(transitive) To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.

Tarnoun

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

Babyverb

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

Tarnoun

a man who serves as a sailor

Babynoun

An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.

Tarverb

coat with tar;

‘tar the roof’; ‘tar the roads’;

Babynoun

A small image of an infant; a doll.

‘She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses,Toyed with his locks, looked babies in his eyes.’;

Tarnoun

a dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in road-making and for coating and preserving timber.

Babyadjective

Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans.

Tarnoun

a substance resembling tar, formed by burning tobacco or other material

‘high-tar cigarettes’;

Babyverb

To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle.

Tarnoun

a sailor.

Babynoun

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk;

‘isn't she too young to have a baby?’;

Tarverb

cover (something) with tar

‘a newly tarred road’;

Babynoun

sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

Tar

Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat.Mineral products resembling tar can be produced from fossil hydrocarbons, such as petroleum.

Babynoun

a very young mammal;

‘baby rabbits’;

Babynoun

the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young);

‘the baby of the family’; ‘the baby of the Supreme Court’;

Babynoun

an immature childish person;

‘he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived’; ‘stop being a baby!’;

Babynoun

a project of personal concern to someone;

‘this project is his baby’;

Babyverb

treat with excessive indulgence;

‘grandparents often pamper the children’; ‘Let's not mollycoddle our students!’;