Word "CARESS" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Synonyms:
fondle
Examples:
He caressed her face

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
Examples:
he showered her with caresses
soft music was a fond caress
the caresses of the breeze played over his face

Crossword Clues for CARESS

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Clue Source Date
Worries before small stroke The Times Quick Cryptic 03 Sep 2025
Tender touch worries son (6) The Sun Two Speed 18 Aug 2025
In need of a gentle touch when movie scares us
Gentle stroke Universal 06 Jul 2025
Salad leaves fed a pet The Sun Two Speed 16 Jun 2025
Gentle stroke The Sun Two Speed 16 Jun 2025
Pat got a bad s-scare (6)
Touch tenderly Universal 28 May 2025
Gentle touch scares eccentric
Touch with tenderness (6) The Guardian Quick 12 May 2025
Concern on ship for stroke (6)
Affectionate touch Wall Street Journal 24 Apr 2025
Gentle touch, often showing affection (6)
Light touch (6) The Guardian Quick 11 Apr 2025
Fond touch Mirror Quick 03 Apr 2025
Worries, getting small stroke Mirror Cryptic 03 Apr 2025
Leo left the casserole because he might get a stroke (6)
Pet worries son The Times Cryptic 22 Feb 2025
An affectionate touch from Mercedes? (6)
Herb engulfing a pet
Stroke The Telegraph Quick 30 Jan 2025
Worries about last part of tennis stroke (6) Puzzler Cryptic 19 Jan 2025
Loving touch Commuter 13 Jan 2025
Pet is tender to a point (6) Puzzler Cryptic 04 Jan 2025
Pat is anxious on starting school (6)
Touch tenderly USA Today 27 Dec 2024
Pet shop's opening under many worries
Fondle lovingly
Upset by scares - handle with tenderness (6)
Loving touch Commuter 06 Dec 2024
Soft touch Newsday 29 Nov 2024
Control vessel with a gentle touch (6)
Pat's lacking wheels, as learner's driven off
Careless the French dropped stroke (6)
Gentle touch provides safekeeping and, finally, happiness The Times Cryptic 22 Nov 2024
Loving gesture worries son The Sun Two Speed 18 Nov 2024
Gentle touch The Sun Two Speed 18 Nov 2024
Fondle The Sun Two Speed 04 Nov 2024
War god in gas makes loving gesture The Sun Two Speed 04 Nov 2024
Control ship with a gentle touch (6)
Touch gently The Telegraph Quick 28 Oct 2024
Pet shows anxiety when on a ship
Stroke lightly The Times Concise 10 Oct 2024
Loving touch Commuter 09 Oct 2024
To show tenderness and anxiety on the ship (6)
Gentle touch worries Scout leader The Sun Two Speed 24 Sep 2024
Fondle The Sun Two Speed 24 Sep 2024
A soft touch? (6) The Guardian Quick 23 Sep 2024
Shows concern with second gentle touch The Times Quick Cryptic 21 Sep 2024
Gently touch vehicle put on English ship (6)
Stroke; scares (anag.) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 18 Sep 2024
Tends to son with tender touch (6)
Casual leaving the French out of gentle touch (6)
Stroke The Telegraph Quick 01 Sep 2024
Stroke lovingly Mirror Tea Time 29 Aug 2024
Is worried about son finding pet (6) Puzzler Cryptic 27 Aug 2024
Loving touch Commuter 27 Aug 2024
Worries, getting small stroke Mirror Cryptic 16 Aug 2024
Touch gently Mirror Quick 16 Aug 2024
Worries about son's pet The Telegraph Toughie 14 Aug 2024
Light touch New York Times 03 Aug 2024
Fondle The Sun Two Speed 22 Jul 2024
Loving touch scares terribly The Sun Two Speed 22 Jul 2024
A soft touch The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 22 Jul 2024
A Southerner cares for an endearing touch (6)
Stroke The Times Sunday Concise 30 Jun 2024
Scares somehow with gentle stroke
The loving touch that scares one so (6)
Hug female vehicle? (6)
Pet shows anxiety on a ship (6)
Loving touch Thomas Joseph 12 Jun 2024
Gentle touch USA Today 08 Jun 2024
Loving touch Commuter 06 Jun 2024
One hundred are on ship for a cuddle (6)
Loving touch Wall Street Journal 01 Jun 2024
Show affection for feminine vehicle? (6)
Stroke lovingly Mirror Tea Time 26 May 2024
Affectionate gesture worries son The Sun Two Speed 20 May 2024
Gentle embrace The Sun Two Speed 20 May 2024
A loving touch (6)
Stroke due to concern over the Gestapo (6)
Vehicle with alternating jets is a nice touch (6)
Irritant gas about Mars causing stroke The Sun Two Speed 24 Apr 2024
Fondle The Sun Two Speed 24 Apr 2024
Loving touch from actress, not theatrical first (6)
Stroke tenderly (6) Puzzler 19 Apr 2024
Scares resulting from a loving touch (6)
Shocking scares - the gentle touch is needed (6)
Stroke gently USA Today 08 Apr 2024
Endearing touch (6)
Worries about small gesture of affection (6) Puzzler Cryptic 02 Apr 2024
Touch gently TV 31 Mar 2024
Is worried about son finding pet (6) Puzzler Cryptic 28 Mar 2024
Nurses beginning to sense a stroke (6)
Gentle or loving touch (6)
Stroke a female auto! (6)
Soft loving touch The Times Concise 15 Feb 2024
Minds about the South showing such a warm gesture (6)
Gentle touch Wall Street Journal 13 Feb 2024
Loving touch Commuter 13 Feb 2024
Gentle touch Commuter 05 Feb 2024
Touch of concern in front of the ship (6)
Gentle stroke The Sun Two Speed 03 Feb 2024
Embrace worries son The Sun Two Speed 03 Feb 2024
Salad leaves fed a pet The Sun Two Speed 19 Jan 2024
Gently embrace The Sun Two Speed 19 Jan 2024
Warm touch New York Times 14 Jan 2024
Loving the touch that scares maybe (6)
Hug Commuter 14 Dec 2023
Stroke The Telegraph Quick 13 Dec 2023
Touch softly The Guardian Quick 10 Nov 2023
Gentle touch LA Times Daily 30 Oct 2023
Light touch New York Times 29 Sep 2023
Without transport, left out a touch The Guardian Cryptic 20 Sep 2023
Loving touch Thomas Joseph 28 Aug 2023
Tender touch LA Times Daily 20 Aug 2023
Stroke of genius ultimately after worries The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Jul 2023
Touch lovingly USA Today 05 Jul 2023
Loving touch Thomas Joseph 22 Jun 2023
Loving touch USA Today 22 Jun 2023
Stroke gently The Times Concise 19 Jun 2023
Stroke gently USA Today 17 Jun 2023
Loving touch USA Today 07 May 2023
Gentle touch Thomas Joseph 06 Apr 2023
Worries over small pet The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Mar 2023
Loving touch Universal 15 Feb 2023
Stroke The Telegraph Quick 24 Nov 2022
Stroke The Telegraph Quick 13 Oct 2022
Stroke The Telegraph Quick 15 Sep 2022
Cavalier wanting the Parisian's loving touch
Stroke lovingly The Telegraph Quick 05 Sep 2022
Stroke Canadiana 25 Jul 2022
Gentle embrace The Telegraph Quick 22 Jun 2022
Is concerned about son's pet The Times Cryptic 25 Apr 2022
Coach starts to execute slow smooth stroke The Times Cryptic 14 Apr 2022
Embrace son beset by worries The Times Cryptic 14 Jan 2022
Loving stroke The Times Concise 08 Dec 2021
Loving touch Thomas Joseph 08 Dec 2021
Gentle touch Universal 22 Nov 2021
Newscaster went off Pat Irish Times Crosaire 13 Sep 2021
Gentle touch Newsday 22 Aug 2021
Worries over small stroke
Stroke, fondle The Guardian Speedy 04 Apr 2021
Plant gets a butterfly kiss
Newscaster went off with Pat Irish Times Crosaire 08 Mar 2021
Starts with leader moving to the back— that's a nice touch
Worries over small stroke The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Feb 2021
Fears first to last to show affectionate touch
Stroke The Telegraph Quick 21 Jan 2021
Anxieties leading to second stroke
Nice touch? Universal 19 Nov 2020
Pet frightens with head right down
Stroke is worried before onset of squall The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Sep 2020
Fond touch Newsday 10 Jul 2020
Touch affectionately USA Today 05 Jul 2020
Worries over small pet
25 Stroke vehicle on English ship
Shows concern over son's pet The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Jun 2020
Gentle touch The Sun Two Speed 18 May 2020
Embrace worries son The Sun Two Speed 18 May 2020
Stroke lightly in a loving manner Irish Times Simplex 30 Apr 2020
Fondle The Sun Two Speed 20 Apr 2020
Loving gesture worries son The Sun Two Speed 20 Apr 2020
Loving touch Thomas Joseph 31 Mar 2020
Stroke gently The Guardian Cryptic 31 Mar 2020
Lover's touch USA Today 09 Mar 2020
Touch lovingly New York Times 04 Mar 2020
Tender touch Wall Street Journal 04 Mar 2020
Is concerned about son's embrace
Gentle stroke The Sun Two Speed 08 Feb 2020
Salad leaves fed a pet The Sun Two Speed 08 Feb 2020
Stroke female Jaguar?
Stroke lovingly The Times Concise 13 Nov 2019
Light touch Wall Street Journal 05 Oct 2019
Tender touch Universal 16 Sep 2019
Gentle embrace The Sun Two Speed 15 Sep 2019
Tender touch worries son The Sun Two Speed 15 Sep 2019
Tender touch The Washington Post Sunday 18 Aug 2019
Having tail extended worries pet
Stroke is worried about onset of storm
Is concerned about son, gives show of affection
Is concerned about son, gives show of affection
Worries over small pet
Irritant gas about Mars causing stroke
Worries about second stroke
Tender touch
Light touch
Gentle touch troubles opener at stumps The Sun Two Speed 10 Dec 2018
Stroke troubles son The Telegraph Toughie 04 Dec 2018
Worries about second stroke
Is worried about son having stroke
Gentle touch The Washington Post 14 Oct 2018
Gentle touch LA Times Daily 14 Oct 2018
Affectionate gesture worries son The Sun Two Speed 19 Sep 2018
Hug little son weighed down by worries
Loving touch scares terribly The Sun Two Speed 30 Jul 2018
Gently stroke The Sun Two Speed 30 Jul 2018
Sign of affection The New Yorker 25 Jun 2018
Loving touch USA Today 22 May 2018
Loving stroke The Times Concise 26 Apr 2018
Stroke worries surgeon primarily
Tender touch LA Times Daily 03 Apr 2018
Tender touch The Washington Post 03 Apr 2018
Burdens extended at the end? Show sign of affection
Nice touch New York Times 08 Mar 2018
Gentle touch Family Time 21 Jan 2018
Tender touch
Nice touch
Gentle touch
Loving touch
Stroke The Times Concise 10 Dec 2017
Soft stroke Jonesin 14 Nov 2017
Worries shown by son giving affectionate gesture The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Nov 2017
Affectionate touch Newsday 16 Oct 2017
Gentle stroke The Times Concise 04 Oct 2017
Gentle touch Newsday 01 Oct 2017
Show how much you love jalopy referred to as 'she'? The Telegraph Toughie 18 Jul 2017
Fondle The Telegraph Quick 27 Mar 2017
Touch of love New York Times 15 Feb 2017
Stroke requires attention by senior surgeon at the outset
Engineer left out negligent stroke
Touch of love
Pet looking after the ship?
Affectionate touch The Washington Post 01 Dec 2016
Soft touch Newsday 30 Oct 2016
Nice touch by Leo leaving casserole Irish Times Crosaire 12 Oct 2016
Soft touch The Washington Post 10 Oct 2016
Lightly brush a salad ingredient outside The Times Cryptic 15 Sep 2016
Embrace troubles old Bob?
Dove alternative Wall Street Journal 06 Aug 2016
Scares off pet
Stroke fondly The Washington Post 09 Jul 2016
Hug Newsday 20 Jun 2016
Light touch for a lady driver?
Light touch Universal 03 Jun 2016
Plant receiving a gentle touch
Sweetheart's stroke The Washington Post 12 May 2016
Worries about son's light touch The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Mar 2016
Try a little tenderness The Washington Post 09 Mar 2016
Nice touch The Washington Post 08 Mar 2016
Word from the Italian for ''cherish'' Newsday 05 Mar 2016
Stroke initially soothing after worries The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Mar 2016
Cuddle The Washington Post 04 Jan 2016
Light touch
Is concerned with son's pet
Is concerned by second stroke The Times Cryptic 16 Sep 2015
Pet Sematary's top minds going first
1  A gentle stroking of son beset by worries
''__ before you dress'' (soap slogan of yore) Newsday 01 Aug 2015
Gentle touch Thomas Joseph 01 Jun 2015
Loving touch worries son
Pet lovingly USA Today 21 Jan 2015
Light touch Premier Sunday 18 Jan 2015
Light touch
Pet lovingly
"__ before you dress" (soap slogan of yore)
Misfits classic "Last ___"
Gentle stroke
Tender touch worries head of security
Touch lovingly
Soft touch
Fondle
Rub lovingly
Loving touch
Apparently woman wheels in pet
Gentle stroke
Action of endearment
Ivory alternative
Soft touch
Gentle stroke
Pat is anxious, starting school
Affectionate gesture
Loving feeling?
Light touch
Tender touch
Display TLC
Son with worries first for pets
Nice touch
Tender touch
Canoodle
Affectionate touch
Dove alternative
Loving touch
Tender touch
Sign of affection
Sign of affection
Love sign
Loving touch
Gentle touch
Show of affection
Sign of affection
Hug
Stroke gently
Touch affectionately
Show of affection
Stroke lightly
Kind gesture
Worries
Loving touch
Soft touch
Pet
Affectionate touch
Pet
Show of affection
Soft touch
Affectionate gesture
Treat affectionately
Soft touch
Loving touch
Soft hug
Touch gently
Dove rival
Give strokes
Stroke
Stroke gently
Fondle
Lovers do it
Affectionate touch
Tender touch
Sign of affection
Affectionate touch
Dove competitor
Stroke
Touch gently
Show affection
Soft hug
Nice touch
Nice touch
Stroke
Loving touch
Affectionate stroke
Gentle stroke
Touch tenderly
Gentle touch
Loving stroke
Fond touch
Pet
Touch of worry with second son
Embrace son beset by worries
Affectionate touch
Affectionate gesture
Touch lovingly
Loving touch
Pat
Nice touch
Show of affection
Stroke lovingly
Pet
Lever Brothers brand
Stroke
Treat lovingly
Special touch
Touch lightly
Fondle
Make nice: colloq.
Handle lovingly
Tender touch
Canoodle
Embrace
Evince affection
Fondle
FRIGHTENS
Affectionate gesture
One touch of Venus?
Loving gesture
One touch of Venus
Pat
Lover's touch
Show affection
Display of affection
Treat with kindness
Hug
Fond touch
Pet.
Sign of affection.
Touch with affection.
Fond touch.
Affectionate gesture.
Loving touch.
Fondle.
Act of affection.
Gentle touch.
Touch gently.
Show affection.
Gesture of affection.
Tender embrace.
Touch tenderly.
Touch lovingly.
Embrace.
Sweet touch
Endearing act.
Coddle.
Soft touch
Show of affection.
Tender touch.
Endearment.
Light touch.
Touch lightly.
Soft touch.
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