fondling

Etymology 1

From fond + -ling.

noun

  1. (obsolete) A foolish person.
    'How can you say I am harsh, you naughty fondling?' cried the mistress, amazed at the unreasonable assertion. 1847, Emily Brontë, chapter 10, in Wuthering Heights, volume I
  2. A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.

Etymology 2

From fondle + -ing.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of fondle

noun

  1. The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.
    amorous fondling 1835, Emma Whitehead, Pierce Falcon, the Outcast

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