'Caress' definitions:
Definition of 'caress'
From: WordNet
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"
verb
Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi" [syn: caress, fondle]
Definition of 'Caress'
From: GCIDE
- Caress \Ca*ress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caressed (k[.a]*r[e^]st"); 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. [1913 Webster]
- The lady caresses the rough bloodhound. --Sir W. Scott.
- Syn: To fondle; embrace; pet; coddle; court; flatter.
- Usage: Caress, Fondle. "We caress by words or actions; we fondle by actions only." --Crabb. [1913 Webster] caressing
Definition of 'Caress'
From: GCIDE
- Caress \Ca*ress"\ (k[.a]*r[e^]s"), 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. [1913 Webster]
- Wooed her with his soft caresses. --Langfellow. [1913 Webster]
- He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'caress'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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