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1 dandle
['dændl]* * *['dændl]
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baby — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. infant, babe, child, tot, kid (inf.); nursling, suckling; off spring. See youth. v. t. pamper. See leniency. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Infantile] Syn. youthful, babyish, juvenile; see childish 1 . 2 … English dictionary for students
dandle — dandler, n. /dan dl/, v.t., dandled, dandling. 1. to move (a baby, child, etc.) lightly up and down, as on one s knee or in one s arms. 2. to pet; pamper. [1520 30; dand (obscurely akin to the base of F dandiner to dandle, se dandiner to waddle,… … Universalium
dandle — transitive verb (dandled; dandling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1530 1. to move (as a baby) up and down in one s arms or on one s knee in affectionate play 2. pamper, pet … New Collegiate Dictionary
caress — vb Caress, fondle, pet, cosset, cuddle, dandle mean to show affection or love by touching or handling. Caress implies an expression of tender interest (as by soft stroking or patting) or of affection ordinarily without undue familiarity {soothing … New Dictionary of Synonyms