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- [kuh-res-iv]
- /kəˈrɛs ɪv/
- /kˈeəsɪv/
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- [kuh-res-iv]
- /kəˈrɛs ɪv/
Definitions of caressive word
- adjective caressive resembling a caress or tending to caress 3
- adjective caressive of the nature of or resembling a caress: caressive words; a caressive breeze. 1
- adjective caressive characterized by or given to caresses. 1
- abbreviation CARESSIVE Caressing. 1
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Origin of caressive
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; caress + -ive
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Parts of speech for Caressive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caressive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
caressive usage trend in Literature
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