caress

3 definitions • 4 examples

to touch or kiss someone in a gentle and loving way:

Gently he caressed her cheek.

a gentle and loving touch or kiss:

One of her gentle caresses touched the corner of his mouth.

She closed her eyes, and lifted her face to the sun, enjoying its light, warm caress on her cheeks.

a gentle loving touch or kiss:

a mother’s soft caress