Definition of CHILDBED

childbed

Plural: childbeds

Noun

  • The period during and immediately after childbirth.
  • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
  • The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
  • The bed in which a baby is born.

Examples

  • Her strategy was in its CHILDBED phase, slowly developing into a formidable plan.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child + bed.

Synonyms

confinement, labor, labour, lying-in, parturiency, travail

Scrabble Score: 17

childbed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
childbed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
childbed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

childbed: valid Words With Friends Word