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Noun: cradlesong  'krey-d(u)l,sóng
  1. A quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
    "The mother sang a gentle cradlesong to her baby";
    - lullaby, berceuse
     
  2. The act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
    "The mother's gentle cradlesong soothed the baby to sleep";
    - lullaby

Derived forms: cradlesongs

Type of: song, strain, vocal

Encyclopedia: Cradlesong