How do you pronounce caress?

The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹɛs/.

caress

/kəˈɹɛs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: ca-ress
IPA: /kəˈɹɛs/

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Meaning

noun

An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.

noun

A gentle stroking or rubbing.

verb

To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.

Transitive verb

verb

To affect as if with a caress.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command."
"And he wooed her with his soft caresses, / Wooed her with his smile of sunshine, […]"
"She loves being caressed by her boyfriend."
"The Guacho then goes up to him, caresses him, removes the poncho from his eyes, continues to caress him; so that, according to the notion of the country, the horse becomes [...]"
"He very likely will take a step or two in your direction. Caress him and repeat. Soon commence to snap the finger, at the same time touch him with the whip, and he will follow readily. Now takea longer bow top whip, get a little ways off and snap the finger. If he comes, caress him and repeat. Every time he comes to you, caress him and let him stand; do not drive him away."
"The love and anguish in his voice caressed my mind and soul."

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: caresse, carezza, cārus, *keh₂-

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

caresses (plural) caresses (present, singular) caressing (participle, present) caressed (participle, past) caressed (past)

Derived Forms

caressable caressingly caressive uncaressed

Synonyms

hold soothe stroke kiss canoodle caress chuckle coax cosset dally dandle dawt

Rhymes With

yes less guess press success unless vs dress stress express mess des