Synonyms for lapping

Then, too, he used to wash Jack, lapping him all over as a mother cat does her kitten.

The ship was silent save for the lapping of the water against her sides.

The sound of its lapping against the steep rocks soothed her.

The yellow flood was now lapping on the ledge all about them.

It would soon be lapping at his throat, and then––he must begin to swim.

(said he, and lapping his Handkerchief to his Eyes) How can I deserve this of you?

Except for the lapping of the waves the night was very still.

Sweeping Jill into his arms, he stepped into the lapping flow of fire.

There was no sound but the lapping of water, or rush of wind through the leaves.

Delisse joined and Marie's soft voice was like a lapping wave.