Swaddle (Verb)
Meaning
Wrap in swaddling clothes; "swaddled the infant".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The nurse gently swaddled the newborn baby in a warm, cozy blanket.
- After giving her a warm bath, her mother swaddled the little one in a soft towel.
- She swaddled her six-month-old son in a light sheet to keep him comfortable on the hot summer day.
- The midwife helped swaddle the premature twins securely in their isolettes to maintain their body heat.
- Her grandmother swaddled the crying infant snugly, rocking her gently back to sleep.