About The Word Caress
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Caress Definition And Meaning |
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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 \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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