lullaby
[ luhl-uh-bahy ]
/ ˈlʌl əˌbaɪ /
noun, plural lull·a·bies.
a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.
any lulling song.
verb (used with object), lull·a·bied, lull·a·by·ing.
to lull with or as with a lullaby.
Origin of lullaby
1550–60; equivalent to
lulla, lulla(y), interjection used in cradlesongs (late Middle English
lullai, lulli) +
-by, as in
bye-bye
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British Dictionary definitions for lullaby
lullaby
/ (ˈlʌləˌbaɪ) /
noun plural -bies
a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
the music for such a song
verb -bies, -bying or -bied
(tr)
to quiet or soothe with or as if with a lullaby
Word Origin for lullaby
C16: perhaps a blend of
lull +
goodbye