fondled; fondling
ˈfän-dᵊl-iŋ 
ˈfän-(d)liŋ
1
: to handle tenderly, lovingly, or lingeringly : caress
She fondled the string of pearls.
2
a
obsolete
: pamper
b
: to touch (someone or something) sexually
… one of them fondled her neck.—
Nadine Gordimer
Nadine GordimerNot long ago, the New York Police Department investigated a dentist accused of fondling his patients after putting them under anesthesia.—Donna McCrohan
Donna McCrohan
: to show affection or desire by caressing
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“Fondle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondle. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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