caressing

Meaning of caressing

adjective
  1. stroking gently or lovingly.
    his caressing touch
    a beautifully caressing tone
verb, gerund or present participle
  1. touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
    she caressed the girl's forehead
    a gentle breeze caressed his skin

mid 17th century: from French caresser (verb), caresse (noun), from Italian carezza, based on Latin carus ‘dear’.

Information about caressing

  • The plural form of caressing is: caressings.
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Hyphenation of caressing

ca-ress-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • caressing is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

caressing synonyms

Meaning caressive:

caressive

Meaning cuddling:

cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling

Meaning move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly; caress:

stroke

Meaning bring one's hand or another part of one's body into contact with:

touch

Meaning stroke or caress lovingly or erotically:

fondle

Meaning touch something lightly and gently:

brush

Meaning remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid:

skim

Meaning stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately:

pet

Meaning touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand:

pat

Meaning rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth:

nuzzle

Meaning touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting:

kiss

Meaning hold close in one's arms as a way of showing love or affection:

cuddle

Meaning hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection:

embrace

Meaning squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection:

hug

Words that rhyme with caressing

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