cradle

Pronunciation: US [ˈkreɪd(ə)l] UK ['kreɪd(ə)l]

n.Cradle cradle; birthplace; the source
v.Gently holding
WebBay; deep-Saki twilight people; support

Synonyms

birthplace home mother country motherland

Definitions in English

n.	1. a small bed for a baby that you can move gently from side to side 2. the place on a telephone where you put the receiver when you are not using it 3. a structure used for supporting something that is being built or repaired, such as a ship 4. a place where something began
v.	1. to hold something carefully and gently in your hands or arms

Other Forms

Idioms

rob the cradle

Example Sentences

The district which was the cradle of heavy industry in Britain.
Source: A. Bevan
Her head was cradled against the inside of her arm.
Source: W. Styron

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Based on cradle, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - acdelr
d - caldera
e - cradled
i - cleared
n - creedal
o - declare
r - relaced
s - radicel
w - candler
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