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[ kreyd-l-ing ] / ˈkreɪd l ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cradling ON THESAURUS.COM
nounframework for supporting a coved or vaulted ceiling. Origin of cradlingFirst recorded in 1810–20; cradle + -ing1 Words nearby cradlingcradle scythe, cradle snatcher, cradlesong, cradle-to-grave, cradle vault, cradling, craft, craft apprenticeship, craft beer, Craftint, craftsman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cradlingAll those huddled in the background, cradling their own unheard hip-hop demos. The Best Lyrics From Daniel Day-Lewis’s Son’s Rap Song|Amy Zimmerman|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST He too is cradling an AK-47 with a huge 75-round magazine attached. We Never Kidnapped Greg Mortenson|Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai|April 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST “I know,” she said, hugging him and cradling his head against her chest. Can Mrs. Jackson Handle Michael's Kids?|Trisha Posner|July 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST Frightened and astonished, Eveley soothed her, cradling her in her arms. Eve to the Rescue|Ethel Hueston
Before the day of the self-rake machine the grain was harvested with the cradle, and cradling was work for a giant. In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur "I have a mind to speak a word for your puppet-show," said the jester, cradling his bauble in his arms. Masters of the Guild|L. Lamprey Cranial measurements are not distorted by cradling practice or other causes of deformation. A Racial Study of the Fijians|Norman E. Gabel To light lapping and cradling of waters the wood sings the simple lay, while strings discourse in quicker, higher phrase. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp
British Dictionary definitions for cradling
nounarchitect a framework of iron or wood, esp as used in the construction of a ceiling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cradlingnourish, support, tend, nestle, lull, rock, nurse, watch over |