- cradlesongs
- n. lullaby, quiet song sung to a baby in its cradle
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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lullaby — /lul euh buy /, n., pl. lullabies, v., lullabied, lullabying. n. 1. a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong. 2. any lulling song. v.t. 3. to lull with or as with a lullaby. [1550 60; equiv. to lulla, lulla(y), interj. used in cradlesongs … Universalium
lullaby — lull•a•by [[t]ˈlʌl əˌbaɪ[/t]] n. pl. bies, 1) a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong 2) any lulling song 3) to lull with or as if with a lullaby • Etymology: 1550–60; lulla, lulla(y), interj. used in cradlesongs (late ME lullai, lulli)… … From formal English to slang
