Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

babe in the woods

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
babe in the -woods
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the ballad "The Children in the Wood".

Inflected Forms

babes in the woods (plural) babe in the wood (alternative)

Synonyms

sweet summer child ingenue innocent naif

Questions

What does babe in the woods mean?
A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment.
Where does babe in the woods come from?
From the ballad "The Children in the Wood".

How to pronounce babe in the woods

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