Noun: babytalk
- The developing speech of a young child
"The parents found their toddler's babytalk endearing";
- baby talk
- An adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
"She used babytalk when talking to her baby, saying 'Does baby want num-nums?'";
- baby talk, motherese [informal]
Type of: non-standard speech
Encyclopedia: Babytalk