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fondle.

To touch or stroke lovingly.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfɒndəl/

  1. To touch or stroke lovingly.

    transitive
    Mothers fondle their babies.
    idly fondling the cat's ears

  2. To grasp.

    transitive
    The lovers fondled each other.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English fond Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English fondle From fond (“love, admire”) + -le (frequentative suffix).

noun/ˈfɒndəl/

  1. A caress.

    I gave the sleeping dog's ears a fondle as I walked past.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English fond Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English fondle From fond (“love, admire”) + -le (frequentative suffix).

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