caressingly

caressingly
caress VERB touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
NOUN a gentle or loving touch.
DERIVATIVES caressing adjective caressingly adverb.
ORIGIN French caresser, from Latin carus 'dear' .

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

  • caressingly — adverb see caress I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • caressingly — See caresser. * * * …   Universalium

  • caressingly — adverb In a caressing manner; soothingly …   Wiktionary

  • caressingly — adv. in a gentle manner, in an affectionate and caressing way …   English contemporary dictionary

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

  • caressingly — adverb see caressing * * * caressˈingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑caress …   Useful english dictionary

  • Kiss — (k[i^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kissed} (k[i^]st);p. pr. & vb. n. {Kissing}.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss; of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.] 1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kissed — Kiss Kiss (k[i^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kissed} (k[i^]st);p. pr. & vb. n. {Kissing}.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss; of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.] 1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kissing — Kiss Kiss (k[i^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kissed} (k[i^]st);p. pr. & vb. n. {Kissing}.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss; of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.] 1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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