lullabies
Songs inducing sleep
Lullabies is the plural of lullaby—a gentle song sung to soothe a child to sleep.
The word evokes soft melodies, quiet voices, and bedtime rituals: She sang lullabies until the baby's eyes closed.
Figuratively, anything that calms or lulls might be called a lullaby: the lullaby of rain on the roof.
Pleasing sequence of notes
sing · verse · chorus · rhythm · tempo · cadence · berceuse · Brahms
Rocking bed for infants
- cribSmall bed with rails
- nightlightDim plug-in lamp
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
dreamland · slumber · twilight · pillow · blanket · pajamas · nightgown · teddybear
Inducing a settled state
peaceful · tranquil · hushed · quiet · murmur · whisper · coziness · warmth
Female parent
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
- holdingMaintaining physical possession
bonding · love · protection · security · reassurance · tenderness · embrace · arms
Occurring each evening
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customHabitual group practice
- generationsPeople born around same time
- ancestralOf one's forebears
cultural · passing down · repetition · familiar · comforting · predictable · ceremonial · heritage
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
croon · sing · verse · chorus · rhythm · tempo · cadence · berceuse · Brahms · Hush Little Baby
cradle
Rocking bed for infants
- cribSmall bed with rails
- nightlightDim plug-in lamp
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
stars · dreamland · slumber · twilight · pillow · blanket · pajamas · nightgown · teddybear · bassinet
calming
Inducing a settled state
serene · peaceful · tranquil · hushed · quiet · murmur · whisper · coziness · warmth · comfort
mother
Female parent
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
holding · bonding · love · protection · security · reassurance · tenderness · embrace · arms · lap
nightly
Occurring each evening
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customHabitual group practice
- generationsPeople born around same time
ancestral · cultural · passing down · repetition · familiar · comforting · predictable · ceremonial · heritage · folk
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- childhood activitiesboard games, cartoons, playgrounds, puppets, fairytales
- children's literaturefairy tales, picture books, young adult, fables, fantasy
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- folk culturefolk customs, folk beliefs, folk costume, folk crafts, folk medicine
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
lullabiesreveilles
Bugle signals for rising
wake-up calls · alarm bells · anthems · pump-up songs · fight songs
lullabiesmarches
Coordinated rhythmic walking
thrash metal · speed metal · punk rock · heavy metal · drum solos
lullabiesreveilles
Bugle signals for rising
marches · battle hymns · war songs · fight songs · wake-up calls
- traditional lullabiesInherited songs for soothing infants