Noun

• S: (n) caress (a 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"

Verb

• S: (v) caress, fondle (touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner) "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"