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cradle
[ kreyd-l ]
/ ˈkreɪd l /
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noun
verb (used with object), cra·dled, cra·dling.
verb (used without object), cra·dled, cra·dling.
to lie in or as if in a cradle.
to cut grain with a cradle scythe.
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Idioms about cradle
rob the cradle, Informal. to marry, court, or date a person much younger than oneself.
Origin of cradle
before 1000; Middle English cradel,Old English cradol; akin to Old High German cratto basket
OTHER WORDS FROM cradle
cradler, nounun·cra·dled, adjectiveWords nearby cradle
crack willow, cracky, cracovienne, Cracow, -cracy, cradle, cradleboard, cradle cap, cradle roof, cradle scythe, cradle snatcher
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British Dictionary definitions for cradle
cradle
/ (ˈkreɪdəl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of cradle
cradler, nounWord Origin for cradle
Old English cradol; related to Old High German kratto basket
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Medical definitions for cradle
cradle
[ krād′l ]
n.
A small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers.
A frame used to keep the bedclothes from pressing on an injured part.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with cradle
cradle
see from the cradle to the grave; rob the cradle.
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