Defn: An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. Wooed her with his soft caresses. Langfellow. He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command. Macaulay.
CARESS
Ca*ress", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Caressing.]
Etym: [F. caresser, fr. It. carezzare, fr. carezza caress. See
Caress., n.]
Defn: To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle. The lady caresses the rough bloodhoun. Sir W. Scott.
Syn.
— To foundle; embrace; pet; coddle; court; flatter.
— Caress, Fondle. "We caress by words or actions; we fondle by
actions only." Crabb.
CARESSINGLY
Ca*ress"ing*ly, ad.
Defn: In caressing manner.
CARET
Ca"ret, n. Etym: [L. caret there is wanting, fr. carere to want.]
Defn: A mark [^] used by writers and proof readers to indicate that something is interlined above, or inserted in the margin, which belongs in the place marked by the caret.
CARET
Ca`ret", n. Etym: [F., a species of tortoise.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The hawkbill turtle. See Hawkbill.