| Main Entry: | cradle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small bed for baby |
Synonyms: |
Moses basket, baby bed, bassinet, cot, crib, hamper, pannier, trundle bed |
| Main Entry: | cradle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | early childhood; origins |
Synonyms: |
babyhood, beginning, birthplace, fount, fountain, fountainhead, infancy, nativity, nursery, origin, source, spring, ultimate cause, wellspring |
| Main Entry: | cradle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in arms; nurture |
Synonyms: |
lull, nestle, nourish, nurse, rock, support, tend, watch over |
| Main Entry: | basket |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | woven container |
Synonyms: |
bassinet, bin, box, bushel, cradle, crate, creel, hamper, nacelle, pannier |
| Main Entry: | bed |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | furniture for sleeping |
Synonyms: |
bassinet, bedstead, berth, bunk, chaise, cot, couch, cradle, crib, davenport, divan, mattress, pallet, platform, sack, trundle |
| Main Entry: | childhood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | period of being young |
Synonyms: |
adolescence, babyhood, cradle, immaturity, infancy, juniority, juvenility, minority, nonage, nursery, puberty, pupilage, schooldays, teens, tender age, youth |
Antonyms: |
adulthood |
| Main Entry: | container |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | holder for physical object |
Synonyms: |
alembic, bag, beaker, bin, bottle, bowl, box, bucket, bunker, caisson, can, canister, canteen, capsule, carafe, carton, cask, casket, cauldron, chamber, chest, churn, cistern, cradle, crate, crock, dish, ewer, firkin, flask, hamper, hod, hopper, humidor, hutch, jar, jeroboam, jug, kettle, magnum, package, packet, pail, pit, pod, poke, pot, pottery, pouch, purse, receptacle, reliquary, repository, sac, sack, scuttle, stein, storage, tank, tub, utensil, vase, vat, vessel, vial |
| Main Entry: | crib |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | baby bed |
Synonyms: |
Moses basket, bassinet, bin, box*, bunk, cot, cradle, manger, rack, stall*, trundle bed |
| Main Entry: | cushion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pad, protect from blow |
Synonyms: |
bolster, buttress, cradle, dampen, deaden, insulate, muffle, pillow, seclude, soften, stifle, support, suppress |
| Main Entry: | dandle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | caress, cuddle |
Synonyms: |
amuse, cosset, cradle, dance, fondle, love, nuzzle, pet, play, ride on knee, rock, sport, toss, toy with, toy* |