Definition of cradle

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  • cradle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • cradle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • cradle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of cradle

  • where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. birthplace
    2. place of origin
    3. provenance
    4. provenience
  • a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rocker
  • a baby bed with sides and rockers (noun)
  • birth of a person (noun)

    Examples

    1. he was taught from the cradle never to cry
  • bring up from infancy (verb)
  • cut grain with a cradle scythe (verb)
  • hold gently and carefully (verb)

    Examples

    1. He cradles the child in his arms
  • hold or place in or as if in a cradle (verb)

    Examples

    1. He cradled the infant in his arms
  • run with the stick (verb)
  • wash in a cradle (verb)

    Examples

    1. cradle gold

See definition of cradle in Merriam Webster