Caressing

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Treating with endearment; fondling; affectionate; fond: as, a caressing manner.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. showing love.
  • noun. the act of embracing; holding in one's arms .
  • noun. foreplay without contact with the genital organs.
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  • verb. Present participle of caress.
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  • noun. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
    • Word Usage
    "Twenty-six-year-old Cyrille Aimée, with a voice like fine whiskey -- oaky and smooth, with a hint of smokiness -- offered a languid "Ce soir," caressing the French words, and an aggressive "Summertime," both trailing long strands of vocal roulades."
    Equivalent
    caressive  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    arousal  foreplay  stimulation  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    snogging  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Lessing  acquiescing  addressing  assessing  blessing  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    amorous dalliance  billing and cooing  bundling  cherishing  cherishment  
    verb-stem
    caress  
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