0 present participle of cradle
1 to hold something or someone gently, especially by supporting with the arms:
Following this logic, then it seems that the lessening of cradling contact might contribute to excessive crying.
Rickards crouched forward, his huge hand cradling the whisky glass.
But even in settings with relatively little cradling contact, like in a human-rearing nursery, chimpanzees do not exhibit colic.
Among other factors, the paper considers the 'snuggle factor' in which girls are depicted cradling objects close to their bodies whereas boys are shown holding objects at a distance.
Panning and cradling were the usual methods of extracting the gold from the washdirt.
One statue on the grounds shows her cradling a cross in her arms, surrounded by turtles.
He seeks solace through secretly observing or following people, and at night overcomes fear by cradling his most precious possession, his sounding lead.
Figure stands there cradling the cassette in his arms.
