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Caress

/kəˈɹɛs/

An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.

📖 Definitions of "Caress"

noun

1
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
2
A gentle stroking or rubbing.

verb

1
To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
"She loves being caressed by her boyfriend."
2
To affect as if with a caress.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
fondleverb	(transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly.
strokenoun	An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
patnoun	To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.
petnoun	An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
fondlingnoun	The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.
endearmentnoun	An expression of affection.
feelverb	(heading) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
touchnoun	An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
affectionnoun	A feeling of love or strong attachment.
indearmentnoun	Alternative form of endearment. [The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.]
endearing	Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.
pettingnoun	The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.
endearernoun	(rare) One who or that which endears.
endearingnessnoun	The quality of being endearing.
sweetheartingnoun	(business, retail) Theft by employees at the cash register, for example by giving away merchandise to friends and family.
cherishingnoun	The act by which somebody or something is cherished.
caringverb	(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.
handsiesnoun	(informal) Flirtatious or lascivious touching.
tendernoun	The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
cutenessnoun	The state of being cute (endearingly attractive).