0 past simple and past participle of caress
1 to touch or kiss someone in a gentle and loving way:
Gently he caressed her cheek.
When sulphur cinquefoil, another plant, was caressed once a week, it developed increased insect resistance.
They offered help, caressed his body and carried him from the room in a great gesture of sympathy.
I don't want to be held and caressed every night.
The interaction between the visitors and the animals is a speciality of this zoo, for example, various pets can caressed and fed.
Kreutzer, too, came and caressed and embraced him.
When he arrived to join her rebellion, she caressed his cheek, as he is one of her lovers.
He never bullied a racing car, he sort of caressed it into doing the things he wanted it to do.
They also love to be listened to and caressed.
