lullaby

lull-a-by · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.

  2. 2.

    (figurative) Something that has a soothing, sleep-inducing quality.

Forms

plural: lullabies

Related words

See also: cradle, sleep, song
Synonyms: berceuse, cradle song

Etymology

From lull (to soothe) + bye (as in "bye-bye" or "good-bye"), formed in English in the 16th century.