affectionate Hear it!

affectionate definition

af·fec·tion·ate (ə fek′s̸hən it)

adjective

  1. full of affection; tender and loving
  2. Obsolete mentally disposed; inclined

Etymology: altered after -ate < Fr affectionné

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.