an affectionate child, an affectionate farewell. The soldier received an affectionate letter from his sister.
SYNONYM(S): warm; devoted.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
af|fec´tion|ate|ly — af|fec|tion|ate «uh fehsmh>shuh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing affection; fond; tender: »an affectionate child, an affectionate farewell. The soldier received an affectionate letter from his sister. SYNONYM(S): warm; devoted. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
af|fec|tion|ate — «uh fehsmh>shuh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing affection; fond; tender: »an affectionate child, an affectionate farewell. The soldier received an affectionate letter from his sister. SYNONYM(S): warm; devoted. 2. Obsolete. headstrong.… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
fec — af·fec·ta·tion; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; con·fec·tio; con·fec·tion·er; con·fec·tion·ery; de·fec·ti·bil·i·ty; de·fec·tion; de·fec·tive·ness; de·fec·tor; de·fec·to·scope; ef·fec·tive·ness; ef·fec·tiv·i·ty; ef·fec·tu·al;… … English syllables
ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… … English syllables
affectionate — af•fec•tion•ate [[t]əˈfɛk ʃə nɪt[/t]] adj. 1) showing affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace[/ex] 2) having great affection or love; loving: your affectionate brother[/ex] • Etymology: 1485–95 af•fec′tion•ate•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
Affectionateness — Af*fec tion*ate*ness, n. The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
Af — Af; AF; af·er·nan; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fa·ble; af·fable·ness; af·fa·bly; af·fair; af·faire; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·ble; af·fec·ta·tion; af·fect·er; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; af·feer; af·feer·er; af·feer·ment;… … English syllables
