Explore Swaddling through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Swaddling meaning
present participle and gerund of swaddle
Using Swaddling
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of swaddle
- In the example corpus, swaddling often appears in combinations such as: in swaddling, swaddling clothes, the swaddling.
Context around Swaddling
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Swaddling
- In this selection, "swaddling" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bandages, clothes and blanket stand out and add context to how "swaddling" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the swaddling of comfort and the bandages swaddling them. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "swaddling" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with swaddling
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Yet it also buys the more intangible luxuries of time, safety, and the swaddling of comfort. (16 words)
In Bethlehem the cave is pointed out where he was born, and the manger in the cave where he was wrapped in swaddling clothes. (24 words)
Grosjean suffered little more than burns to the top of his hands which he jokingly referred to in the interview as "Mickey Mouse" hands because of the bandages swaddling them. (30 words)
You unfold the swaddling blanket and then place it over yourself and the baby—who, do not forget, is screaming and punching the air with rage—and then use your one free hand to unbutton your shirt and undo your nursing bra. (42 words)
The feast of St. Stephen is not meant to put a halt to the joy, he said, but to remind Christians that the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes was born to be wrapped in a burial cloth and to rise again. (41 words)
The moment she emerged from the flames of her husband’s funeral pyre unscathed and swaddling three young dragons, Daenerys has been on the clear path to reclaiming the Iron Throne for House Targaryen. (34 words)
Example sentences (7)
Yet it also buys the more intangible luxuries of time, safety, and the swaddling of comfort.
Grosjean suffered little more than burns to the top of his hands which he jokingly referred to in the interview as "Mickey Mouse" hands because of the bandages swaddling them.
The moment she emerged from the flames of her husband’s funeral pyre unscathed and swaddling three young dragons, Daenerys has been on the clear path to reclaiming the Iron Throne for House Targaryen.
The feast of St. Stephen is not meant to put a halt to the joy, he said, but to remind Christians that the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes was born to be wrapped in a burial cloth and to rise again.
You unfold the swaddling blanket and then place it over yourself and the baby—who, do not forget, is screaming and punching the air with rage—and then use your one free hand to unbutton your shirt and undo your nursing bra.
In Bethlehem the cave is pointed out where he was born, and the manger in the cave where he was wrapped in swaddling clothes.
Rhea gave birth to Zeus in Crete, handing Cronus a rock wrapped in swaddling clothes, which he promptly swallowed. citation Infancy Rhea hid Zeus in a cave on Mount Ida in Crete.
Common combinations with swaddling
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in swaddling 3×
- swaddling clothes 3×
- the swaddling 2×