DANDLE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word dandle. (close relations)
Definition of DANDLE
dandled
Best Alternative Words for DANDLE
| Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
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| bounce | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the quality of a substance that is able to rebound • a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards • rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) verb • spring back; spring away from an impact • hit something so that it bounces • move up and down repeatedly • come back after being refused • leap suddenly • refuse to accept and send back • eject from the premises | ||||||||
| caress | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) verb • touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner | ||||||||
| cradle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a baby bed with sides and rockers • where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence • birth of a person • a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold verb • hold gently and carefully • bring up from infancy • hold or place in or as if in a cradle • cut grain with a cradle scythe • wash in a cradle • run with the stick | ||||||||
| cuddle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace verb • move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position • hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth | ||||||||
| pamper | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat with excessive indulgence | ||||||||
| pet | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) • a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement • a special loved one • a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) adjective satellite • preferred above all others and treated with partiality verb • stroke or caress gently • stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking | ||||||||
| rock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter • United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984) • material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust • (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable • hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) • a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
