lullaby
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noun \ˈlə-lə-ˌbī\ plural lul·la·bies
Definition of LULLABY
: a soothing refrain; specifically : a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep
See Origin of LULLABY
obsolete English lulla, interjection used to lull a child (from Middle English) + bye, interjection used to lull a child, from Middle English by
First Known Use: 1573
Rhymes with LULLABY
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2lullaby
transitive verblullabiedlullaby·ing
Definition of LULLABY
: to quiet with or as if with a lullaby
Examples of LULLABY
- <reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship>
First Known Use of LULLABY
1576
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