Caress
ahd-5
noun.
A gentle touch or gesture of fondness, tenderness, or love.
transitive verb.
To touch or stroke in an affectionate or loving manner.
transitive verb.
To touch or move as if with a caress.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An act of endearment; an expression of affection by touch, as by stroking or patting with the hand: as, “conjugal
caresses
,”
To bestow caresses upon; fondle.
Hence— To treat with fondness, affection, or kindness.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
transitive verb.
To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
An act or expression of
affection
;
Endearment
.
noun.
A gentle stroking or rubbing.
verb.
To
touch
or
kiss
lovingly; to
fondle
.
verb.
To show and act on deep
closeness
shared with another person.
verb.
To affect as if with a caress.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
verb.
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner