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attached |
having fond or affectionate feelings for and not wanting to part with. [1/4 definitions] |
baby |
(informal) darling; sweetheart (used as an affectionate term of address). [1/12 definitions] |
baby doll |
(old-fashioned) used as an affectionate or flirtatious term for a woman, esp. one's girlfriend or wife. [1/4 definitions] |
dear |
a person who is loved or thought of fondly by the person speaking (often used as an affectionate form of address). [1/9 definitions] |
deary |
dear one; used as an affectionate, or sometimes patronizing, term of address. |
demonstrative |
given to open expressions of feeling, esp. affectionate feeling. [1/5 definitions] |
doting |
extremely or excessively affectionate. [1/2 definitions] |
endearment |
a loving or affectionate act, word, or gesture. [1/2 definitions] |
fond |
characterized by or expressing tender or affectionate feelings. [2/4 definitions] |
fondle |
to touch or stroke in a tender or affectionate manner; treat lovingly; caress. [1/2 definitions] |
honey |
(informal) sweet one; sweetheart; dear (used as an affectionate term of address). [1/6 definitions] |
lad |
(informal) a familiar or affectionate term or form of address for a man. [1/2 definitions] |
lovebird |
any of a number of small parrots, popular as pets, that appear to be very affectionate to each other. [2 definitions] |
lovemaking |
affectionate behavior intended to lead to a romantic attachment; courtship. [1/2 definitions] |
remember |
to send affectionate greetings from. [1/7 definitions] |
sobriquet |
a nickname, esp. an affectionate or comical one. |
sweetheart |
my darling; honey; dear one (used as an affectionate term of address). [1/4 definitions] |
unaffectionate |
combined form of affectionate. |
warm |
friendly, kindly, or affectionate. [1/14 definitions] |
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