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fondling

[fond-ling, fon-dl-ing] / ˈfɒnd lɪŋ, ˈfɒn dl ɪŋ /


NOUN
heavy petting
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Two posts later, she’s fondling ill falcons and owls at a Saudi veterinary hospital.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2018

Ivory doesn't have much success in filling in the elisions, but Guadagnino's direction compounds the superficiality with camerawork that can't resist fondling every surface it encounters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2018

They keep devotional attention focused, but also provide stimulation as the eye moves from different figures and gestures: hands pointing, gripping, exclaiming, fondling.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2012

The song titles – Choirs of Winter, Haze Interior, Cascades – are almost shoegaze parodying, but it's not all formless FX pedal fondling.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2010

As the stone door closed behind him, Taran saw King Eiddileg fondling his head and beaming happily.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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