tidder

tidder means to treat with tenderness; fondle.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tidder ranks #13,007 of 42,762 for Qualifying.

Etymology

From Middle English tidren, from Old English tīdrian, tȳdrian (“to become weak or infirm; be frail”), from Proto-Germanic *tūdrijaną (“to become brittle or weak; exhaust”), from Proto-Germanic *tūdrijaz (“brittle; weak; exhausted”), equivalent to Old English tid + -er. Related to Old English tiddre, tyddre, tēdre, tīdre, tȳdre (“weak; fragile”), West Frisian tear (“tender; gentle”), Dutch teder (“tender; fond; gentle; loving”), German Low German teder (“fine; delicate; sensitive; tender; weak”).

verb

To treat with tenderness; fondle

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

tiddle 72% match — To treat tenderly; to pet; to nurse a young animal by hand. vs tidder →
fondle 67% match — To touch or stroke lovingly. vs tidder →
pettle 66% match — To fondle or pet; to pamper. vs tidder →
tenderling 63% match — Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie. vs tidder →
tendre 63% match — Tender feeling or fondness; affection. vs tidder →
coddle 63% match — To treat gently or with great care. vs tidder →
dawt 62% match — To fondle or caress. vs tidder →
caress 62% match — An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. vs tidder →