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caress

noun verb

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
C
Ends with
S
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

    “he showered her with caresses”

verb

  1. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

    “He caressed her face”

In context

Example Sentences

he showered her with caresses
soft music was a fond caress
the caresses of the breeze played over his face
He caressed her face
They fondled in the back seat of the taxi

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