# swaddling

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #72,805

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of swaddle

## Etymology
From Middle English swaþelynge; equivalent to swaddle + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/swaddling