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Added 9 October 2026

fondle

/ˈfɒndəl/ verb

In Latin: subigitō, contrectō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fondle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To touch or stroke lovingly.
Mothers fondle their babies.
To grasp.
The lovers fondled each other.

noun

A caress.
I gave the sleeping dog's ears a fondle as I walked past.

Origin

From fond (“love, admire”) + -le (frequentative suffix).

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