Loving touch scares terribly (6)
I believe the answer is:
caress
'loving touch' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'scares terribly' is the wordplay.
'terribly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'scares' anagrammed gives 'CARESS'.
(Other definitions for caress that I've seen before include "Stroke fondly" , "Scares into handle lovingly" , "pet[s]" , "Tenderly stroke" , "Stroke, fondle" .)