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lullaby Definition

lulla·by (lulə bī′)

noun pl. -·bies′

  1. a song for lulling a baby to sleep; cradlesong
  2. 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

n.

good-night song, bedtime song, cradlesong; see song.

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.

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