Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner "He caressed her face" - fondle
Noun: caressku'res
A gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"
Derived forms: caressing, caressed, caresses
Type of: stroke, stroking
Encyclopedia: Caress Caress, WV Caress, West Virginia