Caress.
Synonyms:
| coddle, | embrace, | fondle, | pamper, |
| court, | flatter, | kiss, | pet. |
To caress is less than to embrace; more dignified and less familiar than to fondle. A visitor caresses a friend's child; a mother fondles her babe. Fondling is always by touch; caressing may be also by words, or other tender and pleasing attentions.
Antonyms:
See synonyms for AFFRONT.
Prepositions:
Caressed by or with the hand; caressed by admirers, at court.