What does lullaby mean?
Word: Lullaby
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Lullaby means a soft song sung to a baby or young child to send them to sleep.
Synonyms: cradle song
How do you spell lullaby?
Syllables: lul - la - by
Tricky part: There are two l's in the middle, from lull, but only one at the start.
Watch out for: lulaby, lullabye, lulabye
Memory tip: Two l's hold the baby in the middle of the word, like two arms rocking a cradle.
Lullaby in a sentence
Example 1: Every night my mother sings the same Marathi lullaby to my little brother.
Example 2: The soft hum of the fan worked like a lullaby.
Example 3: Our music teacher taught us a lullaby from Assam.
Fun Fact
Brahms's Lullaby, written in 1868, is one of the best-known lullabies in the world.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
lull_b_
a) e, y
b) a, y
c) a, i
d) a, e
Show answer
b) a, y. After lull comes a short a, and the word finishes with a y that says eye.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. cradle 2. lullaby 3. whisle 4. melody
a) to make a high sound by blowing through your lips
b) a small bed for a baby
c) a soft song to send a baby to sleep
d) a pleasant tune
Show answer
a) to make a high sound by blowing through your lips. Whisle has lost the silent t of whistle; lullaby, melody and cradle need nothing added.
Mingle-Mangle
The jumbled word in the sentence hides a real word. Choose it:
Amma sang a soft blaylul as the rain drummed on the roof.
a) lolly
b) lullaby
c) ballad
d) belly
Show answer
b) lullaby. There are three l's, a u and a y in the jumble, and only lullaby uses them all.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
lullabby
a) b
b) y
c) a
d) l
Show answer
a) b. The b is never doubled; only the l in the middle is.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which word best describes the tune of a lullaby?
a) soothing
b) jerky
c) rousing
d) shrill
Show answer
a) soothing
2. To lull a child means to ____.
a) make the child calm and sleepy
b) wake the child up gently
c) tell the child off sharply
d) feed the child at night
Show answer
a) make the child calm and sleepy
