Caressing

  • 1caressing — caressive caressiveadj. showing love. caressing words [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 2caressing — n. 1. the act of embracing; holding in one s arms . [PJC] 2. foreplay without contact with the genital organs. Syn: caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 3Caressing — Caress Ca*ress , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caressed} (k[.a]*r[e^]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Caressing}.] [F. caresser, fr. It. carezzare, fr. carezza caress. See {Caress}., n.] To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to …

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  • 4caressing — caress ► VERB ▪ touch or stroke gently or lovingly. ► NOUN ▪ a gentle or loving touch. DERIVATIVES caressing adjective caressingly adverb. ORIGIN French caresser, from Latin carus dear …

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  • 5caressing — Synonyms and related words: amorous dalliance, billing and cooing, bundling, cuddling, dalliance, feeling, fingering, fondling, friction, frottage, handling, hugging, kissing, lollygagging, lovemaking, manipulation, necking, nestling, nuzzling,… …

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  • 6caressing — ca ress·ing || sɪŋ adj. affectionate, loving, soft ca·ress || kÉ™ res n. affectionate touch, kiss v. stroke lovingly, kiss softly, embrace …

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  • 7caressing — n. Fondling, endearment, blandishment, billing and cooing …

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  • 8caressing — noun affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) • Syn: ↑cuddling, ↑fondling, ↑hugging, ↑kissing, ↑necking, ↑petting, ↑smooching, ↑snuggling …

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  • 9caressive — caressing caressing caressive caressiveadj. showing love. caressing words [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 10Endearment — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Expression of affection or love. < N PARAG:Endearment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 endearment endearment caress Sgm: N 1 blandishment blandishment blandiment| Sgm: N 1 panchement panchement fondling billing and cooing… …

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