The act by which one cradles a child etc. / The act of using a cradle (the tool).

plural of cradling

(uncountable) A children's game of forming string into various shapes around one's fingers. / (countable, idiomatic) Any complicated structure that appears to be without purpose.

(medicine, pathology) A form of seborrheic dermatitis that occurs on the scalps of infants, causing scaly, flaky, itchy, red skin.

A person who has been raised in the Catholic faith since birth (in contrast to a person who has converted to the faith). It is usually implicit that the person has not lapsed in the faith.

(idiomatic, disapproving) To marry or become romantically involved with a much younger person, especially one from a younger generation.

Alternative spelling of cradle robber

(idiomatic, derogatory) A person who marries or becomes romantically involved with someone who is much younger, or who employs or otherwise engages a young person for a purpose inappropriate for his or her age.

(idiomatic) Spanning an entire lifetime, from birth to death.

plural of cradle snatcher