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caress

/kəˈɹɛs/

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

Examples :

"The mother's gentle caress calmed her crying baby. "
body action human emotion sensation

Related Words

Illustration endearment

endearment noun

/ɪnˈdɪrmənt/ /ɛnˈdɪrmənt/

The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.

"The father used the endearment "sweetheart" when talking to his young daughter. "

Illustration embracing

embracing verb

/ɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ/ /ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ/

To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.

"I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation."

Illustration caressed

caressed verb

/kəˈɹɛst/

To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.

"She loves being caressed by her boyfriend."

Illustration affection

affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

Illustration stroking

stroking verb

/ˈstroʊkɪŋ/

To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.

"She was calming the cat by gently stroking its back. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration lovingly

lovingly adverb

/ˈlʌvɪŋli/ /ˈlʌvlɪŋ/

In a loving manner, affectionately.

"The mother lovingly tucked her child into bed. "

Illustration boyfriend

boyfriend noun

/ˈbɔɪfɹənd/

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

"My boyfriend and I are going to the movies this weekend. "

Illustration touching

touching adjective

/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.

"a touching story"

Illustration tenderness

tenderness noun

/ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/ /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/

A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

"When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness."

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "