/ Dictionary / Index S swaddle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: swad•dle Pronunciation: (swod'l), [key] — v., n. -dled, -dling, —v.t. to bind (an infant, esp. a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes. to wrap (anything) round with bandages. —n. a long, narrow strip of cloth used for swaddling or bandaging. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: swaddle (Thesaurus) Swabia swaddling clothes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language