newborn

adjective/ˈnjuˌbɔrn/

Frequency rank: #5,493 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

recently born; a baby that has just been born.

Illustration for the English word “newborn”

Example sentence

The nurse gently wrapped the newborn baby in a soft blanket.

Synonyms & related words

More words in ranks 5,401–5,500