caressing

• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

caressing, adj. 

 showing love.  [WordNet 1.5]

caressing, n. 

•  the act of embracing; holding in one's arms .  [PJC]
•  foreplay without contact with the genital organs.  [WordNet 1.5]

THESAURUS

caressing

amorous dalliance, billing and cooing, bundling, cuddling, dalliance, feeling, fingering, fondling, friction, frottage, handling, hugging, kissing, lollygagging, lovemaking, manipulation, necking, nestling, nuzzling, palpation, petting, pressure, rubbing, sexual intercourse, snuggling, spooning, stroking, touching

ROGET THESAURUS

caressing

Endearment

N endearment, caress, blandishment, blandiment, panchement, fondling, billing and cooing, dalliance, necking, petting, sporting, sparking, hanky-panky, caressing, embrace, salute, kiss, buss, smack, osculation, deosculation, amorous glances, courtship, wooing, suit, addresses, the soft impeachment, lovemaking, serenading, caterwauling, flirting, flirtation, gallantry, coquetry, true lover's knot, plighted love, love tale, love token, love letter, billet-doux, valentine, honeymoon, Strephon and Chloe, caressing, sighing like furnace, love-sick, spoony, caressed, faint heart neer won fair lady, kisses honeyed by oblivion, endearment, caress, blandishment, blandiment, panchement, fondling, billing and cooing, dalliance, necking, petting, sporting, sparking, hanky-panky, caressing, embrace, salute, kiss, buss, smack, osculation, deosculation, amorous glances, courtship, wooing, suit, addresses, the soft impeachment, lovemaking, serenading, caterwauling, flirting, flirtation, gallantry, coquetry, true lover's knot, plighted love, love tale, love token, love letter, billet-doux, valentine, honeymoon, Strephon and Chloe, caressing, sighing like furnace, love-sick, spoony, caressed, faint heart neer won fair lady, kisses honeyed by oblivion.