caressed (verb)

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• caress — [[t]kəre̱s[/t]] caresses, caressing, caressed VERB If you caress someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately. [WRITTEN] [V n] He was gently caressing her golden hair. Syn: stroke N COUNT Caress is also a noun. Margaret took me to one side …   English dictionary

• caress — verb his hands caressed her back Syn: stroke, touch, fondle, brush, pet; hug, embrace; nuzzle …   Thesaurus of popular words

• caress — I UK [kəˈres] / US verb [transitive] Word forms caress : present tense I/you/we/they caress he/she/it caresses present participle caressing past tense caressed past participle caressed 1) to move your hands gently over someone s face or body in a …   English dictionary

• caress — 1 verb (T) 1 to gently touch someone in a way that shows you love them: She lovingly caressed the baby s cheek. 2 poetic to touch something gently, in a way that seems pleasant or romantic: Waves caressed the shore. 2 noun (C) a gentle loving… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ca|ress´ing|ly — ca|ress «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ca|ress´er — ca|ress «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ca|ress´a|ble — ca|ress «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ca|ress — «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of popular… …   Useful english dictionary

• carol — 1. noun /ˈkæɹəl/ a) A round dance accompanied by singing. The sunshine struck hot on his fur, soft breezes caressed his heated brow, and after the seclusion of the cellarage he had lived in so long the carol of happy birds fell on his dulled… …   Wiktionary

• caress — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, soft ▪ the gentle caress of his fingers ▪ tender, warm {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB …   Collocations dictionary

• caress — ca|ress1 [ kə res ] verb transitive 1. ) to move your hands gently over someone s face or body in a way that shows you love them: She caressed his shoulder lovingly. 2. ) LITERARY to touch someone or something gently in a pleasant way caress… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English