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Showing words for CARESS using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Caress

caress, carses, crases, escars, scares, scraes, seracs

5 Letter Words for Caress

acers, acres, arces, cares, carse, caser, cases, casse, ceras, cesar, crass, cress, escar, races, rasse, sacre, scare, scars, scase, scrae, sears, serac

4 Letter Words for Caress

acer, aces, acre, arcs, ares, asse, care, cars, case, cass, ceas, cera, cess, cres, ears, eras, esca, race, recs, sacs, sare, sars, scar, sear, seas, secs, sers, srac

3 Letter Words for Caress

ace, aer, aes, arc, are, ars, ase, ass, car, cer, crs, ear, eas, era, ers, esc, esr, ess, ras, rea, rec, res, sac, sar, scr, sea, sec, ser, sse

Definitions for Caress

[1] an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
[2] to touch or pat gently to show affection.
[3] to touch, stroke, etc., lightly, as if in affection: The breeze caressed the trees.
[4] to treat with favor, kindness, etc.
[5] a gentle touch or embrace, esp one given to show affection
[6] (tr) to touch or stroke gently with affection or as with affection the wind caressed her face

Words related to Caress

fondle, nuzzle, pat, rub, clutch, graze, cuddle, kiss, massage, hug, pet, feel, stroke, embrace, endearment, squeeze, snuggle, petting, fondling, toy

Words nearby Caress

caregiver speech, careless, careline, caren, carer, caress, caressive, caret, caretaker, carew, careworn

Origin of Caress

1605–15; < French caresse < Italian carezza < Vulgar Latin *caritia, equivalent to Latin cār(us ) dear + -itia suffix of abstract nouns; cf. charity

Other words from Caress

ca·ress·a·ble , adjective
ca·ress·er , noun
ca·ress·ing·ly , adverb
un·ca·ressed , adjective
un·ca·ress·ing , adjective
un·ca·ress·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Caress

C17: from French caresse, from Italian carezza, from Latin cārus dear

Synonyms for Caress

cuddle, embrace, endearment, feel, fondling, hug, kiss, pat, pet, petting, snuggle, squeeze, stroke