Plural of cradle
regular plural
The plural of cradle is cradles.
Forms of cradle
| Singular | cradle /ˈkɹeɪdəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | cradles |
| Countable | countable |
Cradles in a sentence
- If our neighbours are anything to go by, we are in for an epidemic of empty cradles.2021 April 2, Colin Brazier, “Britain's Covid baby bust is bleak news”, in The Spectator, London: Press Holdings, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived…. From the entry coronababy
- "I'm pregnant," Jazmyne says as she cradles her belly.2022 July 7, Asa Hawks, “LOVE AFTER LOCKUP Lizzie Kommes to be a grandma, daughter Jazmyne is pregnant!”, in Starcasm, archived from the…. From the entry gam gam
- Nay, she makes man discover that cradles should not be rocked, in order that her hands may be left free.1922, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “Education and Sex in Man, Woman and Child”, in Fantasia of the Unconscious, New York, N.Y.: Thomas…. From the entry the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
- This version, also called Eggs in the Basket, marries buttery toast with a hole in the center that cradles a fried egg.2015, Jodi Liano, “Toad in the Hole”, in Eggs: Fresh, Simple Recipes for Frittatas, Omelets, Scrambles & More, San Francisco, Calif.…. From the entry egg in the basket
- There are many domicolous species which spin tubes or cradles from a web emitted from the apices of four of the 14 main legs.2012, C.W. Hart, Pollution Ecology of Estuarine Invertebrates, page 347. From the entry domicolous
Meaning of cradle
- noun A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
- noun The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.
- noun Infancy, or very early life.
Questions about the plural of cradle
- What is the plural of cradle?
- The plural of cradle is cradles.
- Is cradle countable?
- Cradle is a countable noun.
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