Definition of water baby in English:

water baby

noun

1A tiny childlike being who inhabits the water in, or in allusion to, Charles Kingsley's book The Water-babies (1863; serial publication 1862–3).
2A person who is likened to such a creature, as being happy or adept in or on the water; especially a person, especially a child, who loves swimming.

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Kingsley (1819–1875), novelist, Church of England clergyman, and controversialist.

noun

1A tiny childlike being who inhabits the water in, or in allusion to, Charles Kingsley's book The Water-babies (1863; serial publication 1862–3).
2A person who is likened to such a creature, as being happy or adept in or on the water; especially a person, especially a child, who loves swimming.

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Kingsley (1819–1875), novelist, Church of England clergyman, and controversialist.

单词	water baby
释义	Definition of water baby in English: water baby noun 1A tiny childlike being who inhabits the water in, or in allusion to, Charles Kingsley's book The Water-babies (1863; serial publication 1862–3). 2A person who is likened to such a creature, as being happy or adept in or on the water; especially a person, especially a child, who loves swimming. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Kingsley (1819–1875), novelist, Church of England clergyman, and controversialist. Definition of water baby in US English: water baby noun 1A tiny childlike being who inhabits the water in, or in allusion to, Charles Kingsley's book The Water-babies (1863; serial publication 1862–3). 2A person who is likened to such a creature, as being happy or adept in or on the water; especially a person, especially a child, who loves swimming. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Kingsley (1819–1875), novelist, Church of England clergyman, and controversialist.
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