caress /kә'res/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
- (v.) touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Chinese translation
- n. 爱抚, 拥抱
- vt. 爱抚, 抱, 宠爱
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /kә'res/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 2.94 · Ultra Rare
Word forms
caressing, caressed, caresses
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