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affectionate

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af·fec·tion·ate  (-fksh-nt)
adj.
1. Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.
2. Obsolete Inclined or disposed.
af·fection·ate·ly adv.
af·fection·ate·ness n.
affectionate
Adjective
having or displaying tenderness, affection, or warmth
affectionately adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.affectionateaffectionate - having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
fond, lovesome, tender, warm
loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
affectionate
adjective fond, loving, kind, caring, warm, friendly, attached, devoted, tender, doting, warm-hearted << OPPOSITE cool
Translations
Spanish affectionate [əˈfɛkʃənɪt] adj → afectuoso, cariñoso
French affectionate [əˈfɛkʃənɪt] affect adj → affectueux/euse
German affectionate [əˈfɛkʃənɪt] affection adj → liebevoll, zärtlich;
(animal) → anhänglich
Italian affectionate [əˈfɛkʃənɪt] adj → affettuoso/a
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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.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
Philippa received us both with every expression of affectionate Love.
Love and Friendship by Austen, Jane View in context
One seems to have known gales as enemies, and even as enemies one embraces them in that affectionate regret which clings to the past.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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