Meaning
A period of rest or soothing.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English lullen, lollen. Originally, perhaps expressive in origin from la-la-la or lu-lu-lu sounds made in calming a child. Compare Finnish laulaa (“to sing”) and Hiligaynon lala (“to sing a lullaby”). Cognate with Scots lul, lule, loll (“to lull, put to sleep, howl, caterwaul”), Dutch lollen (“to sing badly, caterwaul”), Dutch lullen (“to chatter, prate, cheat, deceive”), Low German lullen (“to lull”), German lullen (“to lull”), Danish lulle (“to lull, sing to sleep”), Swedish lulla (“to lull”), Icelandic lúlla (“to lull”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 50 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-10UADEHLN
- 2026-07-17UABELMN
- 2026-05-19UDELOPT
- 2026-03-31LCDIOUY
- 2026-03-23UCNLHED
- 2026-03-06UDEFILP
- 2026-02-22LGIKNRU
- 2026-02-20UALDBGY
- 2026-02-13LDENOUV
- 2026-01-30LGURNOH
- 2026-01-28LAFORUV
- 2025-12-27UANGELT
+38 earlier appearances in the archive.