caressing

[ kuh-res-ing ]
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adjective
  1. gently touching, patting, or stroking a person or thing to show affection:She stroked my face—temple, cheek, chin, and then up the other side in a caressing, sweeping gesture.

  2. touching or seeming to touch a person or thing lightly and in a way that calms or soothes:Over and over again, I repeated the figures until they became a caressing swash of sound inside my head and hummed me finally to sleep.

Origin of caressing

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Other words from caressing

  • ca·ress·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·ca·ress·ing, adjective
  • un·ca·ress·ing·ly, adverb

Words Nearby caressing

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How to use caressing in a sentence

  • Gradually, however, the girl became calmer, her manner to Georgie got softer and more caressing.

  • Arnold nodded thoughtfully; his fingers moved unconscious and caressing across the edge of the desk.

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