cradle

CEFRC1

/ˈkɹeɪdəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small bed for a baby that can rock gently.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Infancy, or very early life.

Examples

  • The baby in the cradle is very pretty.

  • The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.

  2. A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.

  3. An implement consisting of a broad scythe for cutting grain, with a set of long fingers parallel to the scythe, designed to receive the grain, and to lay it evenly in a swath.

More examples

In context

  • from the cradle to the grave

  • a cradle of crime

  • the cradle of liberty

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cradel, credel, from Old English cradol, from Proto-West Germanic *kradul, from Proto-Germanic *kradulaz, from Proto-Germanic *kradô (“(wicker) basket”). Related to cart.