cradle
Rocking infant bed
A cradle is a bed for a child that rocks back and forth and has protective sides to prevent falls.
Some implements that have an enclosing function like a cradle also get the name (telephone cradle, ship cradle).
Likewise, a place that is the origin of something that developed later may be called a cradle: The cradle of Mayan civilization.
To cradle something is to hold it or treat it gently and protectively in your hands or arms.
Portable infant bed
- cribSmall bed with rails
- rockerChair on curved rails
- swingingMoving in arcs
- rockingOscillating on curved base
cosleeper · bedside · carrycot · bouncer · sleeper · nestling · soothing · lulling
Infant just delivered
- lullabySoothing song for babies
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
- nurseryRoom for infants
- pacifierInfant sucking device
diapers · cooing · gurgling · burping · teething · naptime · onesie · booties
Location of one's birth
- genesisPoint of creation
- beginningInitial stage of something
- dawnDay's first glow
- inceptionFounding moment
infancy · emergence · source · wellspring · fountainhead · seedbed · hotbed · homeland
Support growth and development
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- protectionGuarding against harm
- maternalOf or like mothers
- paternalOf or from father
embrace · holding · comforting · warmth · security · love · bonding · attachment
Rock back and forth
- rockSolid earthen material
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- lullTemporary period of quiet
- gentleSoft and kind
motion · rhythmic · soothing · back-and-forth · oscillation · gliding · swaying · calming
One who possesses
- mountClimb up or steed
- frameSupporting outer structure
- bracketSupport or category
- standUpright support structure
rest · scaffold · berth · dock · platform · suspension · harness · sling
Chair on curved rails
- sluiceGated water conduit
- panningLateral camera traverse
- goldfieldPrecious metal mining area
- prospectingSearching for mineral wealth
placer · washing · separating · gravel · sediment · trough · ore · extraction
bassinet
Portable infant bed
rocking · cosleeper · bedside · carrycot · bouncer · sleeper · nestling · soothing · lulling · nightlight
newborn
Infant just delivered
pacifier · diapers · cooing · gurgling · burping · teething · naptime · onesie · booties · bib
birthplace
Location of one's birth
inception · infancy · emergence · source · wellspring · fountainhead · seedbed · hotbed · homeland · hearth
nurture
Support growth and development
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- protectionGuarding against harm
- maternalOf or like mothers
paternal · embrace · holding · comforting · warmth · security · love · bonding · attachment · care
sway
Rock back and forth
gentle · motion · rhythmic · soothing · back-and-forth · oscillation · gliding · swaying · calming · comforting
holder
One who possesses
stand · rest · scaffold · berth · dock · platform · suspension · harness · sling · carriage
rocker
Chair on curved rails
prospecting · placer · washing · separating · gravel · sediment · trough · ore · extraction
- baby itemspacifier, teething ring, baby blanket, stroller, high chair
- bedstwin bed, full bed, queen bed, king bed, bunk bed
- cribscrib, bassinet, convertible crib, portable crib, travel crib
- Folk Americanared barn, quilt, weathervane, covered wagon, log cabin
- kids' bedscrib, cribs, toddler bed, bunk bed, loft bed
- nursery itemscrib, bassinet, cribs, dresser, changing table
cradlegrave
Serious and worrying
endpoint · destination · terminus · end point · conclusion
- cradle to graveEntire span of existence
- cradle robbersThose pursuing much younger partners
- cat's cradleString figure between fingers
- rob the cradlePursue someone much younger
- cradle snatcherOne pursuing much younger partners
- cradle capInfant scalp scaling
cradles, cradled, cradling, cradlesong, cradlesongs, cradle song, cradle-robber, cradle songs, cradle cap