ca|ress´ing|ly

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 popular favor: »

when the gifts and caresses of mankind shall recompense the toils of study (Samuel Johnson).

–v.t.
1. a) to touch or stroke affectionately; embrace or kiss tenderly: »

The mother caressed her baby. My very hands seem to caress her (Longfellow).

 b) to touch lightly; affect in a soothing manner: »

Its prolonged echoes caress the ear (James Russell Lowell).

2. to treat with kindness; show favor to: »

without being much countenanced or caressed by his superiors (Samuel Johnson).

╂[< Middle French caresse < Italian carezza < Latin cārus dear]
–ca|ress´a|ble, adjective.
–ca|ress´er, noun.
–ca|ress´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ress — an·cho·ress; ca·ress·ive; du·ress; en·chant·ress; found·ress; hunt·ress; in·fir·ma·ress; joint·ress; paint·ress; po·et·ress; prog·ress·ism; prog·ress·ist; re·volt·ress; tempt·ress; vo·ta·ress; wait·ress; ward·ress; ca·ress; ca·ress·ing·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • caressingly — ca·ress·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • caress — ca•ress [[t]kəˈrɛs[/t]] n. 1) a light stroking gesture expressing affection 2) to touch or stroke lightly in or as if in affection 3) to treat with favor or kindness • Etymology: 1605–15; < F caresse < It carezza < L cār(us) dear… …   From formal English to slang

  • Caressingly — Ca*ress ing*ly, adv. In caressing manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”