caress

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
2. A gentle stroking or rubbing.

Verb

1. (transitive) To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
2. (transitive) To affect as if with a caress.

Conceptes

acariciar

acaronar

carícia

amanyagar

Sinònims

fondle

stroke

pet

cuddle

embrace

hug

petting

chuck

dandle

touch

fondling

kiss

😗

love

❤️

affection

rub

cherish

endearment

blandish

massage

💆

enfold

pat

feel

tenderness

press

fondness

snog

tickle

titillate

vellicate

rub down

blandishment

love passionately

neck

side by side

cosset

love tenderly

soothe

have compassion

loving dearly

brush gently

hold in one’s arms

very pleasant

accompany together

lean close to

roll and rotate with the hand

touch fondly

encourge

gain favour of

touch affectionately

admire

Traduccions

caresser

acariciar

accarezzare

liebkosen

streicheln

caricia

carezza

Liebkosung

liefkozen

acariciar

aaien

câliner

caresse

okşamak

χαϊδεύω

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kəˈɹɛs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb sànscrit: काम

In summary

From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂-, akin to Sanskrit काम (kāma, “love”). Doublet of karezza.