cradled

Definitions

Held gently and protectively in the arms or hands.

Supported or cushioned in a way that suggests a cradle.

Placed or positioned carefully within a surrounding structure.

Examples

She cradled the sleeping infant in her arms to keep him warm.

The old man cradled the fragile antique vase as if it were made of glass.

Synonyms

nursed cherished supported held gently cuddled nurtured

Antonyms

dropped abandoned neglected rejected cast aside discarded forsaken