Word Meanings - DANDLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill, dander, to go about idly, to 1. To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant. Ye shall be dandled . . . upon her knees. Is. 2. To treat with fondness, as if a child;

Additional info about word: DANDLE

tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill, dander, to go about idly, to 1. To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant. Ye shall be dandled . . . upon her knees. Is. 2. To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet. They have put me in a silk gown and gaudy fool's cap; I as ashamed to be dandled thus. Addison. The book, thus dandled into popularity by bishops and good ladies, contained many pieces of nursery eloquence. Jeffrey. 3. To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle. Captains do so dandle their doings, and dally in the service, as it they would not have the enemy subdued. Spenser.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DANDLE)

• Fondle
• Dandle
• pet
• caress

Related words: (words related to DANDLE)

• CARESSINGLY
  In caressing manner.
• FONDLER
  One who fondles. Johnson.
• DANDLER
  One who dandles or fondles.
• FONDLE
  To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child. Syn.- See Caress. (more info) Etym:
• CARESS
  An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. Wooed her with his soft caresses. Langfellow. He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command.
• DANDLE
  tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill, dander, to go about idly, to 1. To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant. Ye shall be dandled . . . upon her knees. Is. 2. To treat with fondness, as if a child;