pettle

P3E1T1T1L1E1

verb

To fondle or pet; to pamper.

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Meanings

verbpettle (third-person singular simple present pettles, present participle pettling, simple past and past participle pettled)

present singular third person pettles · participle present pettling · participle past pettled · past pettled

  1. ScotlandtransitiveTo fondle or pet; to pamper.

    Synonyms: dawt, faddle, grope, tiddle, cosset, coddle

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo fondle or pet; to pamper.

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dawtfaddlegropetiddlecossetcoddle
Also see
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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