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fondling

noun
/ˈfɒndlɪŋ//ˈfɒnd(ə)lɪŋ/

Etymology

From fondle + -ing.

  1. derived from fundus
  2. suffixed as fondling — “fond + ling”

Definitions

  1. A foolish person.

    • Yet were her words and lookes but false and fayned, / To some hid end to make more easie way, / Or to allure such fondlings whom she trayned / Into her trap […].
    • 'How can you say I am harsh, you naughty fondling?' cried the mistress, amazed at the unreasonable assertion.

  2. A pet or person who is fondled

    A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.

  3. present participle and gerund of fondle

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The act of caressing

      The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.

      • amorous fondling

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA