Definitions
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
Word origin
From Middle English kneden, from Old English cnedan, from Proto-West Germanic *knedan, from Proto-Germanic *knudaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gnet- (“to press together”).
Used in a sentence
“Knead the dough by pressing down on it with the heels of both your palms and pushing it forward to stretch it, then pulling it back toward you...”
“I will knead him: I'll make him supple.”
“Cats knead with their paws when happy, just as they kneaded when feeding from their mothers as kittens.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Work dough”5 letters
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