caressverb [ I or T ]
uk/kəˈres/us/kəˈres/to touch or kiss someone in a gentle and loving way:
Gently he caressed her cheek.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing affection
- affectionate
- bear hug
- canoodle
- chuck
- chuck sb under the chin idiom
- clinch
- cuddly
- demonstrative
- embrace
- fall into sb's arms idiom
- fondle
- gather
- hold
- hug
- kiss
- mwah
- nurse
- nuzzle
- peck
- touchy-feely
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caress
noun [ C ] ukus