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| attached |
having fond or affectionate feelings for and not wanting to part with. [1/4 definitions] |
| crazy |
(informal) extremely fond; passionately devoted (usu. fol. by "about"). [1/8 definitions] |
| didact |
a person who is fond of instructing others; didactic person. |
| doggy2 |
(informal) fond of dogs, or involved in dog-breeding. [1/2 definitions] |
| domestic |
particularly fond of the home or maintaining a home. [1/5 definitions] |
| enamored |
highly enthusiastic, fond, or infatuated (usu. fol. by "of" or "with"). |
| fancy |
to like or be fond of. [1/14 definitions] |
| fondness |
the quality or condition of being fond. [1/3 definitions] |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. [1/2 definitions] |
| mad |
passionately fond of. [1/6 definitions] |
| overfond |
combined form of fond. |
| punster |
someone who is fond of or skilled at making puns. |
| sportive |
of, relating to, or fond of sports; athletic. [1/2 definitions] |
| sybarite |
a person who is fond of pleasure and luxury; voluptuary. [1/2 definitions] |
| talkative |
tending to talk often and at length; fond of talking. [1/2 definitions] |
| unfond |
combined form of fond. |
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