Word: caressingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: ca
ress
ing
ly
Definition: In a caressing manner; soothingly.
Morphemes:
Affix: caress
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To affect as if with a caress.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cārus
Language: la
Decoded: carus
Meaning: dear
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.