Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new baby smell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
new baby s-mell
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sweetish, often milky or bready odor of a newborn baby, caused by the vernix caseosa etc. and thought to facilitate maternal bonding.

Informal; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

new-car smell

Frequently Paired Words

new-car smell

Synonyms

newborn smell

Questions

What does new baby smell mean?
The sweetish, often milky or bready odor of a newborn baby, caused by the vernix caseosa etc. and thought to facilitate maternal bonding.

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