dandling

D2A1N1D2L1I1N1G2

noun

The act by which somebody is dandled.

“the dandlings and caressings of maternal love”

Scrabble 11

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dandle
noundandling (plural dandlings)

plural dandlings

  1. The act by which somebody is dandled.

    the dandlings and caressings of maternal love

Cite this entry
APA

dandling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dandling

MLA

“dandling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dandling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dandling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dandling.

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