baby colic

noun

A condition in which an otherwise healthy baby cries or screams frequently and for extended periods without any discernible reason.

Similar
colicinfant colicinfantile colicthree-month colic

Meanings

nounbaby colic (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition in which an otherwise healthy baby cries or screams frequently and for extended periods without any discernible reason.

    Synonyms: colic, infant colic, infantile colic, three-month colic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA condition in which an otherwise healthy baby cries or screams frequently and for extended periods without any discernible reason.

Similar
colicinfant colicinfantile colicthree-month colic
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APA

baby colic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20colic

MLA

“baby colic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20colic. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baby colic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20colic.

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