Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)caressa gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)“he showered her with caresses”,
“soft music was a fond caress”,
“the caresses of the breeze played over his face” Verbs
(v)caress, fondletouch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner“He caressed her face”,
“They fondled in the back seat of the taxi”