caress
8 points
English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #12,376
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
noun
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kɝːˈɛs/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural caresses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)