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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swaddling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
swad-dling
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of swaddle

noun

The practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clothing of this kind.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English swaþelynge; equivalent to swaddle + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

swaddlings (plural)

Phrases

swaddling clothes swaddling hypothesis

Questions

What does swaddling mean?
present participle and gerund of swaddle
Where does swaddling come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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