Cradling

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Cradling

verb

To contain in or as if in a cradle.
To rock (a baby to sleep).
To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
"cradling the injured man’s head in her arms"
To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.
To nurse or train in infancy.

noun

The act by which one cradles a child etc.
The act of using a cradle (the tool).
(coopering) The cutting of a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterwards united and rehooped.
The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.

Anagrams of Cradling

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "cradling":

7-LETTER WORDS

carding carling darling larding

6-LETTER WORDS

aldrin arcing caring carlin daring garlic gradin lacing lading ligand racing rancid

5-LETTER WORDS

acing acrid alcid algid algin align argil caird cairn canid cigar clang cling cnida daric+19 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "cradling" and rearranging:

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Rhyming Words

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