caress
verb/kəˈrɛs/
Frequency rank: #13,758 most common English word
Meaning
to touch or stroke someone gently and lovingly.
Example sentence
She gently caress her child's cheek to calm him down.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 13,701–13,800
- assemblagea collection or gathering of things or people.
- auldScottish/dialectal form of 'old', chiefly used in traditional expressions.
- birthingthe process of giving birth to a baby.
- boshNonsense; foolish or empty talk.
- carcassesthe dead bodies of animals, especially ones prepared for use as meat or left after being consumed
- catchphraseA well-known phrase or slogan associated with a particular person, group, or product.
- censurestrong official criticism or disapproval.
- chewyrequiring a lot of chewing; having a tough or elastic texture.
- childlikeHaving the qualities of a child, such as innocence, simplicity, or openness; in a positive sense.
- clumpa small, close group of things growing or standing together.