caress

Plural: caresses

Noun

• 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"
• An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
• A gentle stroking or rubbing.

Verb

Verb Forms: caressed, caressing, caresses

• To touch or stroke gently and affectionately.
• touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
  • "He caressed her face"
• To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
• To affect as if with a caress.

Examples

• He would CARESS the board with his eyes, searching for the perfect spot for his tiles.
• She loves being caressed by her boyfriend.

Synonyms

fondle, buss, canoodle, caress, chuckle, coax, cosset, dally, dandle, dawt, faddle, feel up, fond, goozer, grabble, grope, hold, kiss, lallygag, lips, lock lips, make out, nantle, osculate, pash, pet, pettle, play tonsil hockey, shift, smooch, smuggle, snog, soothe, stroke, suck face, swap spit, tiddle, touch up

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