caressed
Fondled with affection
Caressed is the past tense of caress, meaning to touch or stroke gently and lovingly.
The word implies tenderness and affection—you caress a lover's face, a child's hair, a pet's fur.
Figuratively, things that touch softly may caress: A warm breeze caressed her skin.
The noun caress is the touch itself.
Touched with gentle motion
- fondledTouched affectionately
- brushedTouched in passing
- pettedStroked with affection
- touchedAffected emotionally or physically
nuzzled · grazed · rubbed · smoothed · fingered · traced · skimmed · glided
Gentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- loveIntense fond attachment
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
cherish · adore · endearment · caring · gentleness · sweetness · doting · comfort
stroked
Touched with gentle motion
touched · nuzzled · grazed · rubbed · smoothed · fingered · traced · skimmed · glided · feathered
tenderness
Gentle, caring quality
devotion · cherish · adore · endearment · caring · gentleness · sweetness · doting · comfort · soothe
embrace
Hold closely in arms
sensuality · desire · amorous · lovers · yearning · whispered · entwined · lingering · tender · bedroom
soft
Yielding to touch
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- featherlightExtremely light, weightless-feeling
tender · velvet · silk · butterfly · whisper · breeze · gossamer · wispy · faint · subtle