pettle

English

Verb

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

1. (transitive, Scotland) To fondle or pet; to pamper.

Synonyms

• (to fondle): dawt, faddle, grope, tiddle; see also Thesaurus:fondle
• (to pamper): coddle, cosset; see also Thesaurus:pamper