lullaby \lull"a*by\, n. [From {Lull}, v. t. ] 1. A song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep; that which quiets. --Shak. 2. Hence: Good night; good-by. [Obs.] --Shak.
lullaby n 1: a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep [syn: {cradlesong}, {berceuse}] 2: a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep [syn: {cradlesong}] [also: {lullabied}]