Reverse Dictionary: CARESS

ADJECTIVES
► CARESSANT caressing, fondling → 1861 poetic usage
► FAWNICATING affectionate, caressing, fondling → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAWNSOME kind, caressing, loving; gently aggressive in manner or desire → 1851 Eng. dial.
► VOGIE lovingly caressing → 1878 Sc.

NOUNS
► BUTTERFLY KISS a soft caress given by fluttering the eyelashes against the partner’s skin → 1871 sl.
► DAUT ► DAWT a caress → 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► EAR JOB a caressing someone’s ear with the mouth and tongue → 1963 US sl.
► HEAVY-NECKING ► HEAVY-PETTING a caressing and kissing sexually, involving anything up to copulation → 20C US colloq.
► LITTLING a caress; an endearment → 1963 Amer. dial.
► LOVE-BOX an affectionate caress or blow → 1879 Amer. dial.
► LOVE-LICK an affectionate caress or blow → 1953 Amer. dial.
► LOVE-PAT an affectionate caress or blow → 1951 Amer. dial.
► LOVE-TAP an affectionate caress or blow → 1889 Amer. dial.
► LOVE-UP a caressing, hugging, etc. → 1953 sl.
► MAKING a caressing, petting, fondling → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► SLAP AND TICKLE light-hearted caressing, kissing, etc. → 1928 Brit. sl.
► SNOG a period or session of caressing and kissing → 1959 sl.
► VOGIE a caress, a dandling → a1548 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► DAUTIE ► DAWTIE ► DAWTY a person caressed or indulged; a darling, a pet, a favourite; a term of affection → 1676 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FADDLER a person who caresses → 1888 obs. exc. Eng. dial. (Bk.)

VERBS
► BILL AND COO to caress and make other displays of affection → 1854 sl.
► BITE BY THE EAR to caress fondly → 1597 obs.
► COOSTER to caress, to coddle → 1895 Amer. dial.
► DAUNSEL to caress, to make much of, to coax → 1362 obs.
► DAUNT to caress, to dandle, to fondle → 1303 obs.
► DAUNTLE ► DAWNTLE to caress, to dandle, to fondle → 1790 Eng. dial.
► DAUT ► DAWT to caress, to pet, to fondle, to make much of → 1500-20 Sc.
► DELT to caress, to fondle; to treat with great care and attention → 1890 Sc.
► FAIK to caress, to fondle → 1880 Sc. obs.
► FAUN to caress, to fondle → 1821 Sc. obs.
► FOOL AROUND to caress one of the opposite sex in a teasing way; to make faint, idle, or jocular attempt at seduction → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► INGLE to caress, to fondle, to cherish → 1599 Eng. dial.
► KIDOODLE to caress, to fondle; to ‘spoon’  → 1859 Amer. dial.
► MAKE NICE to caress → 2001 US sl.
► MARD UP to caress, to pet; to be spoiled → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MEE-MAW to caress in a wheedling manner → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MUSH to kiss and caress, to cuddle → 1919 sl.
► NANTLE to caress, to fondle; to nurse in a playful manner; to toy with anything → 1874 Eng. dial.
► NEB to caress, to kiss → 1609
► NECK to caress and kiss → 1825 sl.
► NINGLE to caress or fondle lovingly or intimately → 1659 obs.
► PADDLE to caress sexually; to fondle a woman sexually → 16C colloq.
► PATTLE to caress, to pat gently with the hand; to pat → 1882 Eng. dial. 
► QUIMBLE AND QUAMBLE to caress, to fondle, to say nice things → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCHMUTZ to caress, to kiss → 1939 Amer. dial.
► SMOOCH  to caress, to kiss → 1932 sl., orig. US
► SMOUSE to caress, to fondle → 1886 Eng. dial.
► SMUDGE to kiss, to caress → 1844
► SMUG to caress, to fondle → 1813 Eng. dial.
► SMUGGLE to caress, to fondle, to cuddle → 1679 obs.
► SMUTZ to caress, to kiss → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SNOG to caress, to kiss → 1945 Brit. sl.
► SNOGGLE ► SNOOGLE to caress, to kiss; to cuddle; to snuggle → M20 US sl.
► STROKE to caress a woman; to fondle → 19C Brit. colloq.
► TANTLE ► TONTLE to caress, to pet, to fondle; to humour a child; to pay much attention to; to nurse and feed with care → 1898 Eng. dial.
► TICK to bestow light touches or pats by way of caressing → 1546
► TIG to give a gentle caress or pat → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► WREATHE ROUND to caress or fondle someone sexually → 20C Brit. sl.