Dictionary Check: cradle
"cradle" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
noun
a baby bed with sides and rockers
noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
Example:
"the birthplace of civilization"
noun
birth of a person
Example:
"he was taught from the cradle never to cry"
noun
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
verb
hold gently and carefully
Example:
"He cradles the child in his arms"
verb
bring up from infancy
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