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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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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.
The meaning of CARESS is to treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness : cherish. How to use caress in a sentence.
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.
To caress someone or something means to stroke it gently in a loving or affectionate manner. Don't you love to caress the soft fur of your pet hamster or cat? The word caress can be either a verb or a noun, both of which refer primarily to the affectionate petting or stroking of another.
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 manner. 2. To touch or move as if with a caress: soft music that caressed the ears. [French caresse, from Italian carezza, from caro, dear, from Latin cārus; see kā- in Indo-European roots .]
