cradling
Holding with care
Cradling is holding something gently and protectively, as one would hold an infant in a cradle: She sat cradling the baby in her arms, He cradled the injured bird.
The word suggests tenderness and careful support, often with the arms curved around the object: cradling a cup of coffee, cradling the phone against her shoulder.
State of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- bondingForming close connections
- maternalOf or like mothers
paternal · tenderness · affection · care · love · warmth · comfort · soothing
Hold closely in arms
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- gripSecure manual hold
- secureProtected from harm
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
support · nestle · cuddle · snuggle · cradleboard · swaddle · rock · sway
Handheld defensive armor
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- shelterProtected place or structure
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- envelopSurround and cover fully
wrap · buffer · cushion · guard · secure · preserve · sanctuary · haven
motherhood
State of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- bondingForming close connections
maternal · paternal · tenderness · affection · care · love · warmth · comfort · soothing · protective
embrace
Hold closely in arms
steady · support · nestle · cuddle · snuggle · cradleboard · swaddle · rock · sway · carry
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- shelterProtected place or structure
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
envelop · wrap · buffer · cushion · guard · secure · preserve · sanctuary · haven · refuge
basketball
Team sport with hoops
running · technique · skill · precision · scoop · carry · protect · control · dodge · field
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- violinBowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
mandolin · banjo · position · technique · hold · support · fretboard · neck · body · playing
- baby carebottles, bottle feeding, pacifiers, cribs, baby oil
- affectionhug, kiss, care, cuddle, caress
- carryingcarry, carrying, tote, bearing, haul
- gentle handlingcushioning, padding, wrapping, swaddling, buffering
- hugshug, hugging, embrace, bear hug, group hug
- Lacrosselacrosse stick, lacrosse ball, goal, goalie, attack
cradlingdropping
Letting something fall
releasing · letting go · discarding · relinquishing · casting aside
cradlingabandoning
Leaving permanently behind
neglecting · rejecting · mistreating · abusing · harming