lullaby Definition
lulla·by (lul′ə bī′)
noun pl. -·bies′
- a song for lulling a baby to sleep; cradlesong
- music for this
Etymology: < lulla (< ME), echoic + -by, as in bye-bye
transitive verb -·bied′, -·by′·ing
to lull with or as with a lullaby
lullaby Synonyms
lullaby Usage Examples
Converse of object
- sing: Moving to the piano, Griffin treats us to a French lullaby once sung to her by her mother.
- play: Camp 13 Order date to be in by 22nd August Jungle Safari Pull Down Plays a lullaby.
- get: Rising temperature - what to do when your baby gets sick Lullabies or luck?
- activate: Gentle pull on his neck to activate a calming lullaby.
- compose: Some children thought that they could compose a lullaby, paint a picture, or make a teddy bear or mobile.
- hear: In the manor the tattooed woman walks around, and Rei can hear a strange lullaby.
Adjective modifier
- soothing: You and your baby will enjoy 4 full hours of soothing lullabies and favorite nursery rhymes.
- gentle: As the Widow sings a gentle lullaby the ale takes its effect and the scene dissolves into sleep.
- beautiful: A beautiful, rolling lullaby with a sinister edge that underpins much of their writing.
- traditional: For music to be soothing to your baby, pick simple, repetitive, predictable music, like traditional lullabies.
- sick: Rising temperature - what to do when your baby gets sick Lullabies or luck?
- sweet: It's music for a lazy Sunday, sweet lullabies to send you into lush daydreams.
Modifies a noun
- tune: In addition, this swing plays 15 soothing classical and lullaby tunes and comes with a detachable mobile with.. .
- CD: Each lullaby CD or cassette provides one full hour of calming sound to gently lull your baby to a safe, natural sleep.
- music: Night Night Time is a magnificent album that sets traditional lullaby music to the soothing rhythm of a mother's heartbeat.
- feature: I haven't really used the nightlight feature as we leave the landing light on anyway, but the lullaby feature is great.
- selection: The womb, heartbeat and lullaby selections are peaceful and comforting to infants, providing a secure feeling while masking out unwanted noise.
Noun used with modifier
baby: All that's needed now is a baby lullaby.
Preposition: of
Birdland: Lullaby Of Birdland The Autobiography Of George Shearing George Shearing ( with Alyn Shipton ) Continuum, 2004 Hardback.
Preposition: for
baby: They did this on the basis that a CD of lullabies for babies and children should not contain a reference to death.

