Definitions for caresses

caresses ca·ress

Spelling: [kuh-res]
IPA: /kəˈrɛs/

Caresses is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 164 anagrams from letters in caresses (aceersss).

Definitions for caresses

noun

  1. an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.

verb (used with object)

  1. to touch or pat gently to show affection.
  2. to touch, stroke, etc., lightly, as if in affection:
  3. to treat with favor, kindness, etc.

Origin of caresses

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

Examples for caresses

For an instant she lay quiet in his embrace, receiving, if not responding to his caresses.

For a majority of the music video, Gaga rocks a leather-glove bandeau that at points moves and caresses her breasts.

Fido knew that, for there were caresses in every stroke of the dimpled hands.

Valentine took hold of them, sat them on her lap, and half stifled them with caresses.

In spite of this she was fond of caresses, devoted to her husband, and had several children.

He described opium as “an old and terrible lover and, like all lovers, overflowing with caresses—and betrayals.”

The three live above a blind poet (Richard E. Grant), who cries as he caresses the books he could once see.

She aggravated him with all manner of caresses and endearments.

His words, his tears and caresses, came from the bottom of his heart.

They struggled in this manner with a rattling in their throats, writhing in the horror of their caresses.

Word Value for caresses
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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