caressed — ca·ress || kÉ™ res n. affectionate touch, kiss v. stroke lovingly, kiss softly, embrace … English contemporary dictionary
caress — I UK [kəˈres] / US verb [transitive] Word forms caress : present tense I/you/we/they caress he/she/it caresses present participle caressing past tense caressed past participle caressed 1) to move your hands gently over someone s face or body in a … English dictionary
Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose — The sentence Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose. was written by Gertrude Stein as part of the 1913 poem Sacred Emily , which appeared in the 1922 book Geography and Plays . In that poem, the first Rose is the name of a woman. Stein later used… … Wikipedia
Endearment — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Expression of affection or love. < N PARAG:Endearment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 endearment endearment caress Sgm: N 1 blandishment blandishment blandiment| Sgm: N 1 panchement panchement fondling billing and cooing… … English dictionary for students
caress — ca|ress1 [kəˈres] v [T] 1.) especially literary to touch someone gently in a way that shows you love them = ↑stroke ▪ His hands gently caressed her body. 2.) literary to touch something gently, in a way that seems pleasant or romantic ▪ Waves… … Dictionary of contemporary English
caress — 1 verb (T) 1 to gently touch someone in a way that shows you love them: She lovingly caressed the baby s cheek. 2 poetic to touch something gently, in a way that seems pleasant or romantic: Waves caressed the shore. 2 noun (C) a gentle loving… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ca|ress´ing|ly — ca|ress «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of… … Useful english dictionary
ca|ress´er — ca|ress «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of… … Useful english dictionary
ca|ress´a|ble — ca|ress «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of… … Useful english dictionary
ca|ress — «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of popular… … Useful english dictionary
