newborn

Everyday

1. Just born, only a few hours, days or weeks old: «a newborn baby», «a newborn lamb». tree →
2. (noun) A baby that has just been born. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on life cycles: newborn animals need milk and care from their parents; some, like foals, can walk within hours, while human newborns cannot. In family life: «a newborn brother or sister», help by being quiet when the baby sleeps. In stories it shows something very young and fragile.

Examples

• My aunt has a newborn baby girl. tree →
• The newborn lambs stayed close to their mothers. tree →
• A newborn baby sleeps most of the day. tree →
• Newborns need milk every few hours. tree →
• The newborn foal stood up on wobbly legs. tree →
• Wash your hands before you hold a newborn. tree →

Note

One word: newborn (sometimes «new-born»). As a noun it is countable: a newborn, newborns. A newborn baby is also called an «infant»; a newborn human is about 50 centimetres long and weighs about 3 to 4 kilograms.