Caress
verbkə'rɛs
Noun
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”
Type of:StrokingStroke
Verb
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
“He caressed her face”
Similar:FondleType of:Stroke
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