caressable
- a word derived from caress.
Example Sentences
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The little dog could always be caught there, in a caressable state of exhaustion or meditation, for, sooner or later, he returned to the spot from every bit of work or play.
From Greyfriars Bobby by Atkinson, Eleanor Stackhouse
Nothing is too base, too hard, too sordid for real humility, but nothing too elegant, too amiable, too caressing, caressed, caressable, for the exaltation of faith.
From Italian Hours by James, Henry
