Caress Definition

kə-rĕs
caressed, caresses, caressing
noun
caresses
A gentle or affectionate touch.
Webster's New World
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
caressed, caresses, caressing
To touch or stroke lovingly or gently.
Webster's New World
To touch or move as if with a caress.
Soft music that caressed the ears.
American Heritage
Antonyms:

Other Word Forms of Caress

Noun

Singular:
caress
Plural:
caresses

Origin of Caress

  • From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *kāro- (English whore), akin to Sanskrit काम (kāma, “love”).

    From Wiktionary

  • French caresse from Italian carezza from caro dear from Latin cārus kā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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