Sekirov Dictionary

caressive

/kəˈɹɛsɪv/

adjective 2
noun 1
forms 3

adjective2

•
Having the nature of a caress; gentle, soothing.
- 'It's a lovely day, today!' Mrs Bolton would say in her caressive, persuasive voice. — 1928
•
Of a diminutive: indicating affection or endearment.
- Russian diminutives are of two kinds: caressive and contemptuous; ex. домъ, a house, до́микъ, a pretty little house, домѝшко, a miserable hut. — 1827

noun1

•
A type of diminutive indicating affection or endearment.
- One another suffix used as a caressive and appellative is -(l)y. Like -kAy, it is attached to kinship terms, generally to the ones expressing closer relationships. — 2015

forms

caressives · more caressive · most caressive

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