Definition of INFANCY

infancy

Plural: infancies

Noun

  • The state or period of being a baby; an early stage of development.
  • the early stage of growth or development
  • the earliest state of immaturity
  • The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
  • The state of being an infant.
  • An early stage in the development of anything.
  • The state of being a minor.

Examples

  • Space tourism is still in its infancy.
  • The new Words With Friends strategy was still in its INFANCY, yet showed great promise.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English infancie, from Latin īnfantia (“infancy, early childhood; childishness”), equivalent to infant + -cy.

Synonyms

babyhood, early childhood, babyship, infanthood

Scrabble Score: 15

infancy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
infancy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infancy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

infancy: valid Words With Friends Word