swaddle
swaddle Lexical Profile
swaddle Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To wrap (especially a baby) tightly in a blanket or strips of cloth to provide warmth, security, and restriction of movement.
"The maternity nurse showed the new parents how to swaddle their infant safely before bedtime."
To surround, envelop, or constrain someone or something in a protective or overly restrictive manner.
"The mountain village was swaddled in a thick blanket of morning fog."
• noun
A cloth, blanket, or band of fabric used for wrapping a newborn infant snugly to restrict limb movement and provide warmth.
"The parents packed a soft cotton swaddle in the hospital bag for the newborn."
• Rhymes for swaddle
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English swadelen, a verb derived from Old English swæþel ('swaddling band, bandage'), which is related to swaþian ('to swathe or wrap').