Definition of "caressing" []

• Present participle of caress. (verb)

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• "Twenty-six-year-old Cyrille Aimée, with a voice like fine whiskey -- oaky and smooth, with a hint of smokiness -- offered a languid "Ce soir," caressing the French words, and an aggressive "Summertime," both trailing long strands of vocal roulades."
• "Fred Willard lying face down on the floor with his chin caressing the carpet is an image I won’t soon forget."
• "Ryne wasn't a toucher, no one in her family had been, and the idea of caressing him made her feel self-conscious."