Synonyms for dandle
- verb
Definitions
- v. 1
To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, usually said of a child.
You will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees.
Related words
- Phrases
- dandle board
Forms
- Past participle
- dandled
e.g. dandled → caressed, fondled, petted, pampered…
Example sentences
- pet Lily is a pale lavender kitten who is Tiana's pet.
- caress Tom and Mary kiss and caress each other.
- pamper She didn't want him to pamper the children.
- fondle If you leave, I'll tell all the world you fondle me while I sleep.
By length
- 3 letters
- pet1
- 6 letters
- caress2, pamper2, fondle2, coddle2, cosset2, nustle, tidder
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (caress2 = 2 syllables).