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affectionate [əˈfɛkʃənɪt] adj
having or displaying tender feelings, affection, or warmth an affectionate mother an affectionate letter affectionately adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
affectionate adjective fond, loving, kind, caring, warm, friendly, attached, devoted, tender, doting, warm-hearted They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate. cold, cool, indifferent, stony, glacial, uncaring, unresponsive, unfeeling, undemonstrative Translations affectionate [əˈfekʃənɪt] ADJ 2. (in letter endings) with affectionate greetings → cariñosamente, afectuosamente your affectionate nephew → con abrazos de tu sobrino affectionate [əˈfɛkʃənət] adj [person] → affectueux/euse to be affectionate towards sb → être affectueux/euse envers qn affectionate affectionate [əˈfɛkʃ/ənɪt] adj → affettuoso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The travellers, invigorated by a good supper, and "fresh from the bath of repose," were about to resume their journey, when this affectionate old chief took the captain aside, to let him know how much he loved him. Philippa received us both with every expression of affectionate Love. One seems to have known gales as enemies, and even as enemies one embraces them in that affectionate regret which clings to the past. |
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