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caressive

ca·ress·ive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-res-iv]
    • /kəˈrɛs ɪv/
    • /kˈeəsɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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