caressing

[kuh-res-ing] / kəˈrɛs ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

soft

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bland comfortable cool delicate dull gentle low mellow mild muted pastel quiet smooth soothing subdued sweet

STRONG

diffuse

WEAK

ashen balmy cushy dim dimmed dulcet dusky hazy lenient light low-key mellifluous melodious misty murmured pale pallid pleasing restful shaded sober tinted toned-down twilight understated wan whispered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated boisterous excited harsh loud rough strong troubled violent

WEAK

hard severe smart stern strict

NOUN

kissing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embracing

STRONG

bussing necking parking petting smooching spooning

WEAK

lovemaking making out sucking face

NOUN

necking

Synonyms

STRONG

canoodling cuddling embracing fondling lovemaking parking petting smooching

WEAK

making love making out sucking face

NOUN

tickling

Synonyms

STRONG

stroking titillation

Example Sentences

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Pair it with some grilled seafood, then close your eyes and let your imagination conjure the sound of Mediterranean waves caressing the shore.

From Washington Post

Also in the photo was a man who seemed to be Cannon – though his face was turned away from the camera, lovingly caressing the model’s baby bump.

From Fox News

Olive regularly posts TikToks showing them using the arm in various ways, everything from weightlifting to goofily caressing their boyfriend’s face.

From Washington Post

We hardly see him as a caressing father or supportive husband.

From New York Times

Huff is seen lovingly caressing his wife and her baby bump in the pictures.

From Fox News

caressing

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