ca'resser
World English Dictionary
caress (kəˈrɛs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a gentle touch or embrace, esp one given to show affection |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to touch or stroke gently with affection or as with affection: the wind caressed her face |
| [C17: from French caresse, from Italian carezza, from Latin cārus dear] | |
| ca'resser | |
| —n | |
| ca'ressingly | |
| —adv | |
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Ca'resser
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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