Synonyms of caress

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verb (1)

as in to pat

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner

gently caressed her hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pat
• stroke
• fondle
• hug
• love
• pet
• gentle
• cradle
• nuzzle
• cuddle
• snuggle
• neck
• paw
• nestle
• spoon
• enfold
• knead
• feel up
• massage
• canoodle
• pamper
• nose
• baby
• dandle
• embrace
• bill
• coddle
• indulge
• spoil
• bounce
• mollycoddle

caressing

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verb (2)

present participle of caress

as in stroking

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner

gently caressed her hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stroking
• patting
• hugging
• fondling
• loving
• petting
• cradling
• cuddling
• nuzzling
• snuggling
• gentling
• pawing
• spooning
• necking
• massaging
• nestling
• enfolding
• kneading
• nosing
• canoodling
• embracing
• bouncing
• dandling
• billing
• indulging
• pampering
• coddling
• feeling up
• spoiling
• babying
• mollycoddling