dandle

As verbs the difference between dandle and cradle

is that dandle is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant while cradle is to contain in or as if in a cradle.

As a noun cradle is

a bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.

As verbs the difference between dandle and curdle

is that dandle is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant while curdle is (ambitransitive) to form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds (usually said of milk).

As a verb dandle

is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.

As an adjective useful is

having a practical or beneficial use.

As verbs the difference between dandle and pamper

is that dandle is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant while pamper is to treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.

As verbs the difference between dandle and dandled

is that dandle is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant while dandled is past tense of dandle.

As verbs the difference between dandle and caress

is that dandle is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant while caress is to touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.

As a noun caress is

an act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.

As verbs the difference between dandle and dindle

is that dandle is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant while dindle is (uk|intransitive) to vibrate, to tremor.

As verbs the difference between dandle and daddle

is that dandle is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant while daddle is (intransitive|archaic|or|dialectal) to walk unsteadily; totter; dawdle.

As verbs the difference between dandle and dangle

is that dandle is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant while dangle is to hang loosely with the ability to swing.

As a noun dangle is

an agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between dandle and candle

is that dandle is (obsolete) to play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle while candle is (obsolete) a unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the si unit candela.

As verbs the difference between dandle and candle

is that dandle is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant while candle is (embryology) to observe the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source.

As a noun candle is

a light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.