Caressive

Quick meaning: Caressive is an adjective meaning Having the nature of a caress; gentle, soothing.

Meaning

Having the nature of a caress; gentle, soothing.

More Meanings

1. (linguistics) Of a diminutive: indicating affection or endearment.
2. (linguistics) A type of diminutive indicating affection or endearment.

Example Sentences

'It's a lovely day, today!' Mrs Bolton would say in her caressive, persuasive voice.

Russian diminutives are of two kinds: caressive and contemptuous; ex. домъ, a house, до́микъ, a pretty little house, домѝшко, a miserable hut.

But the faithful creature [a dog] had soon returned, and comprehending that his mistress was confined in this great stone building, he whined and howled, waiting, within ten feet of the sentinel, a caressive reply.

All diminutives eaſily acquire a careſſive character, as animula, ocellus, &c. the Greeks even called their diminutives ὐποκρισικα; and the ſofter form, lin, rather than kin, would moſt naturally be ſo appropriated.

Word Forms

• caressives

Synonyms for caressive

Depending on context, synonyms include comforting, emollient, mollifying, loving, caressing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include loving, soft, soothesome, soothing, tender, gentlesome.

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