Meaning & use
caressing
Touching someone or something gently and affectionately.
See it in a sentence
She sat quietly, caressing the cat curled up in her lap.
The gentle breeze felt like it was caressing the tall grass in the field.
A note on using this word
Caressing suggests a slow, tender, affectionate touch, often used romantically but also poetically about nature, like wind or light.
Words with a similar meaning
strokingfondling
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