Swaddle
verb
To wrap tightly with cloth.
The nurse swaddled the newborn baby in a soft blanket.
Often appears as...
- swaddle a baby
- swaddle in a blanket
verb
To restrict or control tightly.
He felt swaddled by the countless rules and regulations imposed by the office.
Often appears as...
- swaddle in rules
- swaddle in regulations
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To wrap tightly with cloth.
The nurse swaddled the newborn baby in a soft blanket.
Often appears as...
- swaddle a baby
- swaddle in a blanket
verb
To restrict or control tightly.
He felt swaddled by the countless rules and regulations imposed by the office.
Often appears as...
- swaddle in rules
- swaddle in regulations
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Care and Comfort
Used to describe an act of wrapping that is gentle and intended to provide comfort and security.
Grandma swaddled the little one, coaxing him into dreamland.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Cloth
Can be metaphorical, meaning to surround with care or protection in an enveloping way.
The charity swaddles the community in a network of support.
Pro Tip 3/3Maternity Context
Often used in the context of newborn care, suggesting a maternal or nurturing action.
The parenting book explains how to swaddle a baby to soothe colic.
Pro Tip 1/3Care and Comfort
Used to describe an act of wrapping that is gentle and intended to provide comfort and security.
Grandma swaddled the little one, coaxing him into dreamland.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Cloth
Can be metaphorical, meaning to surround with care or protection in an enveloping way.
The charity swaddles the community in a network of support.
Pro Tip 3/3Maternity Context
Often used in the context of newborn care, suggesting a maternal or nurturing action.
The parenting book explains how to swaddle a baby to soothe colic.
Pro Tip 1/3Care and Comfort
Used to describe an act of wrapping that is gentle and intended to provide comfort and security.
Grandma swaddled the little one, coaxing him into dreamland.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Cloth
Can be metaphorical, meaning to surround with care or protection in an enveloping way.
The charity swaddles the community in a network of support.
Pro Tip 3/3Maternity Context
Often used in the context of newborn care, suggesting a maternal or nurturing action.
The parenting book explains how to swaddle a baby to soothe colic.
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What Makes a Great...
just a moment his foot is just moving past they're just moving through and the person on the right holding gently holding the face as if she must have known and he swaddle you know Wilbur oh yeah it's the combination of elements
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What Makes a Great...
just a moment his foot is just moving past they're just moving through and the person on the right holding gently holding the face as if she must have known and he swaddle you know Wilbur oh yeah it's the combination of elements
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Quote examples
Ralph Northam
American Politician
As parents, we'll go to the ends of the earth for our kids. As soon as they're born - and during pregnancy - we hope and pray for their good health. As soon as they're born, we swaddle them, feed them, and breathe a sigh of relief when we see their little bodies breathing and crying as they should.
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Vanessa Lachey
American Entertainer
I hear the Sophie Giraffe is great for teething. Another thing I really love right now is the Moby Baby Carrier. To me, it seems like a natural way to hold the baby close to you. I also love the burp cloths, bibs, and swaddle blankets from Aden and Anais. Their stuff is organic and pure.
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Kevin Jonas
American Musician
You forget everything that happened with the first one. Like, at first, I was like, 'How do I swaddle a baby again? Can I hold her like this?' It's like your brain is kind of melting. When you're in the hospital, you're like, 'They really shouldn't let us go home yet.
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Charles C. Mann
American Journalist
Artificial lighting, air-conditioning, and automobiles, all powered by fossil fuels, swaddle us in our giddy modernity. In our ergonomic chairs and acoustical-panel cubicles, we sit cozy as kings atop 300 years of flaming carbon.
Quote examples
Ralph Northam
American Politician
As parents, we'll go to the ends of the earth for our kids. As soon as they're born - and during pregnancy - we hope and pray for their good health. As soon as they're born, we swaddle them, feed them, and breathe a sigh of relief when we see their little bodies breathing and crying as they should.
Quote examples
Vanessa Lachey
American Entertainer
I hear the Sophie Giraffe is great for teething. Another thing I really love right now is the Moby Baby Carrier. To me, it seems like a natural way to hold the baby close to you. I also love the burp cloths, bibs, and swaddle blankets from Aden and Anais. Their stuff is organic and pure.
Quote examples
Kevin Jonas
American Musician
You forget everything that happened with the first one. Like, at first, I was like, 'How do I swaddle a baby again? Can I hold her like this?' It's like your brain is kind of melting. When you're in the hospital, you're like, 'They really shouldn't let us go home yet.
Quote examples
Charles C. Mann
American Journalist
Artificial lighting, air-conditioning, and automobiles, all powered by fossil fuels, swaddle us in our giddy modernity. In our ergonomic chairs and acoustical-panel cubicles, we sit cozy as kings atop 300 years of flaming carbon.
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