Swaddle
11swaddle — swad|dle [ˈswɔdl US ˈswa:dl] v [T] old fashioned [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from sweddle to swaddle (13 17 centuries), from Old English swethel swaddling clothes ] to wrap a baby tightly to keep it warm and protect it …
12swaddle — The motion one makes when she tries to walk with underwear around her ankles. I was sitting on the toilet and the phone rang, so I had to swaddle into the kitchen in order to pick it up …
13swaddle — The motion one makes when she tries to walk with underwear around her ankles. I was sitting on the toilet and the phone rang, so I had to swaddle into the kitchen in order to pick it up …
14swaddle — transitive verb (swaddled; swaddling) Etymology: Middle English swadelen, swathelen, probably alteration of swedelen, swethelen, from swethel swaddling band, from Old English; akin to Old English swathian to swathe Date: 14th century 1. a. to… …
15swaddle — /swod l/, v., swaddled, swaddling, n. v.t. 1. to bind (an infant, esp. a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes. 2. to wrap (anything) round with bandages. n. 3. a long, narrow strip… …
16swaddle — verb /swɔdl/ To bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth. See Also: swaddling …
17swaddle — Synonyms and related words: apparel, array, attire, band, bandage, bedeck, bedrape, belt, bend, bind, bind up, box, brace, bundle, bundle up, case, chain, cinch, clothe, crate, deck, dight, do up, drape, dress, dud, embox, embrace, encapsulate,… …
18swaddle — Mawdesley Glossary to drink noisily or often …
19swaddle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. wrap, envelop (see covering). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. swathe, enwrap, sheathe; see clothe , wrap 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. wrap, bind, swathe, bundle up. IV (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …
20swaddle — swad|dle [ swadl ] verb transitive OLD FASHIONED to wrap a baby very tightly in cloth …
