caress
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caress
- /kəˈɹɛs/
Rhymes with -ɛs
Where it comes from
From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂-, akin to Sanskrit काम (kāma, “love”). Doublet of karezza.
noun caresses
- An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command.
- A gentle stroking or rubbing.
verb caresses · caressing · caressed
- To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle. She loves being caressed by her boyfriend.
- To affect as if with a caress. The love and anguish in his voice caressed my mind and soul.
