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- Dictionarycaress/kəˈrɛs/
verb
- 1. touch or stroke gently or lovingly: "she caressed the girl's forehead"
noun
- 1. a gentle or loving touch: "she felt the caress of his breath on her cheek"
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caress. noun [ C ] uk / kəˈres / us / kəˈres / a gentle and loving touch or kiss: One of her gentle caresses touched the corner of his mouth. She closed her eyes, and lifted her face to the sun, enjoying its light, warm caress on her cheeks. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
How to use caress in a sentence. to treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness : cherish; to touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner… See the full definition
noun. an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching. Synonyms: hug, pat. 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.
a gentle and loving touch or kiss: One of her gentle caresses touched the corner of his mouth. She closed her eyes, and lifted her face to the sun, enjoying its light, warm caress on her cheeks. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. 1. an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, esp. a light stroking or touching. transitive verb. 2. to touch or pat gently to show affection. 3. to touch, stroke, etc., lightly, as if in affection. The breeze caressed the trees.
Define caress. caress synonyms, caress pronunciation, caress translation, English dictionary definition of caress. n. A gentle touch or gesture of fondness, tenderness, or love. tr.v. ca·ressed , ca·ress·ing , ca·ress·es 1. To touch or stroke in an affectionate or loving...
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. Wiktionary. Synonyms: stroke. embrace. touch. feel. verb. caressed, caresses, caressing. To touch or stroke lovingly or gently. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To touch or move as if with a caress. Soft music that caressed the ears.
CARESS definition: to touch someone in a gentle way that shows that you love them: . Learn more.
Origin of caress 1 First recorded in 1605–15; from French caresse, from Italian carezza, from unattested Vulgar Latin caritia, equivalent to Latin cār(us) “dear” + -itia suffix of abstract nouns; cf. charity
ca•ress (kə res′ ), n. an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, esp. a light stroking or touching. v.t. to touch or pat gently to show affection. to touch, stroke, etc., lightly, as if in affection: The breeze caressed the trees. to treat with favor, kindness, etc.
