caress

(kə-rĕs')
n.
A gentle touch or gesture of fondness, tenderness, or love.

tr.v., -ressed, -ress·ing, -ress·es.

1. To touch or stroke in an affectionate or loving manner.
2. To touch or move as if with a caress: soft music that caressed the ears.
3. To treat fondly, kindly, or favorably; cherish.

[French caresse, from Italian carezza, from caro, dear, from Latin cārus.]

caresser ca·ress'er n.
caressingly ca·ress'ing·ly adv.
caressive ca·res'sive adj.

SYNONYMS   caress, cuddle, fondle, pet. These verbs mean to touch or handle affectionately: caressed the baby's forehead; cuddled the kitten in her arms; fondling the dog's ears; petting his pony.

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verb

To touch or stroke affectionately: cuddle, fondle, pat, pet. See touch/not touch.

v

Definition: touch
Antonyms: blow, hit

IN BRIEF: To touch or stroke in a loving way.

They felt the caress of the wind on their faces as they sat in the meadow.

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• Flirtation, Dating, and Courting - caress: (vb) fondle gently

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kærtegne, forkæle, lokke for
n. - kærtegn

Nederlands (Dutch)
strelen, liefkozen, streling, liefkozing

Français (French)
v. tr. - caresser
n. - caresse

Deutsch (German)
n. - Liebkosung
v. - liebkosen, schmeicheln

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φιλί, φίλημα, θωπεία, χάδι
v. - θωπεύω, χαϊδεύω

Italiano (Italian)
accarezzare, carezza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - carícia (f)
v. - acariciar

Русский (Russian)
ласкать, ласка

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - acariciar
n. - caricia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - smekning
v. - smeka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
爱抚, 怜爱, 抱, 亲吻, 拥抱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 愛撫, 憐愛, 抱
n. - 愛撫, 親吻, 擁抱

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 애무하다, 달래다
n. - 애무

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 愛撫する
n. - 愛撫

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قبله, ضمه, ملاطفه, معانقه (فعل) يعانق, يقبل, يلاطف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חיבק, נישק, ליטף‬
n. - ‮לטיפה, נשיקה‬

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