Thesaurus: caress

An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.

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n. An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
n. To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle.
n. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
v. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. Wooed her with his soft caresses. Langfellow. He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command. Macaulay. To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle. The lady caresses the rough bloodhoun. Sir W. Scott. Syn. -- To foundle; embrace; pet; coddle; court; flatter. -- Caress, Fondle. "We caress by words or actions; we fondle by actions only." Crabb.
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; anembracing, or touching, with tenderness.Wooed her with his soft caresses. Langfellow.He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts ofall who were under his command. Macaulay.
n:34/v:66 n. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) v. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner