1. caress - Noun
2. caress - Verb
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe only man I knew who could make a curse sound like a caress. Michael Foot
Caress the detail, the divine detail. Vladimir Nabokov
Immodest creature, you do not want a woman who will accept your faults, you want the one who pretends you are faultless – one who will caress the hand that strikes her and kiss the lips that lie to her. George Sand
Better a friend's bite than an enemy's caress. Danish Proverb
Better a bite from a friend than a caress from an enemy. Danish Proverb
When the word is in the mouth you must caress the sheath. Danish Proverb