noun
- a soft, gentle song sung to soothe a baby to sleep; a lullaby
Examples
- The mother sang a cradlesong to her newborn daughter every evening.
- Grandmothers often pass down traditional cradlesongs to the next generation.
- The gentle cradlesong helped the fussy infant drift off to sleep.
- Many cultures have their own unique cradlesongs with special melodies and lyrics.
- She hummed a soft cradlesong as she rocked the baby in her arms.