caress vs tickle

caress and tickle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caress	Yes	No	Yes	No
tickle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tickle is a hyponym of caress; that is, tickle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caress:

Other hyponyms of caress include paw, grope, dandle, pet, chuck, pat, nose, nuzzle, pet.

caress (noun)	tickle (noun)
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)	the act of tickling
	a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking

caress (verb)	tickle (verb)
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner	touch or stroke lightly
	feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
	touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements