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caress
[kuh-res]
noun
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
a light and gentle touch or stroke, or something that passes lightly over a person or thing.
Let the gentle caresses of the music carry your worries away.
verb (used with object)
to touch, pat, or stroke gently to show affection.
to touch or seem to touch lightly.
The breeze caressed the trees.
to treat with favor, kindness, etc.
caress
/ kəˈrɛs /
noun
a gentle touch or embrace, esp one given to show affection
verb
(tr) to touch or stroke gently with affection or as with affection
the wind caressed her face
Other Word Forms
- caressable adjective
- caresser noun
- uncaressed adjective
- caressingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of caress1
Example Sentences
We see Ella Fitzgerald at New York’s Basin Street East in the mid-1950s; her eyes closed, she gently leans into a microphone that she caresses with both hands.
The victim said the unwanted "caresses" and "kisses" were made when he was between the ages of 14 and 21 during camps and at the seminary, the report said.
The messages then became explicit, with one telling the 13-year-old: "I want to gently caress and touch every inch of your body. Would you like that?"
Two girls, their faces streaked with tears, gently caressed the face of a dead man, wrapped in a sheet with a floral motif, and then hugged each other tightly.
One woman paused before the display and raised her hand to caress an image.
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