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Caress

Caress Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Caress? [n] a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face" [v] touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Caress: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Caress: artful endearments \| attouchement \| blandishment \| blandishments \| breath \| brush \| brush by \| cocker \| coddle \| come in contact \| contact \| contingence \| coquet \| cosset \| cuddle \| cutaneous sense \| dally \| dandle \| embrace \| endearment \| feel \| feel up \| feeling \| fingertip caress \| flick \| flirt \| fondle \| fondling \| frictionize \| glance \| graze \| hand-mindedness \| hit \| honeyed words \| hug \| impinge \| impingement \| impingence \| indulge \| kiss \| knead \| lambency \| lap \| lick \| light touch \| love \| massage \| nose \| nudge \| nuzzle \| osculate \| osculation \| pamper \| pat \| pet \| rub \| rub against \| rub down \| rub noses \| scrape \| sense of touch \| shave \| sideswipe \| skim \| skirt \| soft words \| squeak by \| stroke \| sweet nothings \| sweet talk \| tactile sense \| taction \| tangency \| tap \| tentative contact \| tentative poke \| touch \| touching \| toy \| trifle \| whisper See Also \| chuck \| dandle \| fondle \| grope \| nose \| nuzzle \| pat \| paw \| pet \| stroke \| stroke \| stroking \| tickle \| touch Caress In Webster's Dictionary \Caress"\, n. [F. caresse, It. carezza, LL. caritia dearness, fr. L. carus dear. See {Charity}.] An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. Wooed her with his soft caresses. --Langfellow. He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command. --Macaulay. \Caress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caressing}.] [F. caresser, fr. It. carezzare, fr. carezza caress. See {Caress}., n.] To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle. The lady caresses the rough bloodhoun. --Sir W. Scott. Syn: To foundle; embrace; pet; coddle; court; flatter. Usage: {Caress}, {Fondle}. ``We caress by words or actions; we fondle by actions only.'' --Crabb.

Caress Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Caress?

[n] a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"
[v] touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Caress:

Caress In Webster's Dictionary

\Ca*ress"\, n. [F. caresse, It. carezza, LL. caritia
dearness, fr. L. carus dear. See {Charity}.]
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an
embracing, or touching, with tenderness.

      Wooed her with his soft caresses.        --Langfellow.

      He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses
      the hearts of all who were under his command.
                                               --Macaulay.


\Ca*ress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caressed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Caressing}.] [F. caresser, fr. It. carezzare, fr. carezza
caress. See {Caress}., n.]
To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to
touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle.

      The lady caresses the rough bloodhoun.   --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

Syn: To foundle; embrace; pet; coddle; court; flatter.

Usage: {Caress}, {Fondle}. ``We caress by words or actions;
       we fondle by actions only.'' --Crabb.

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