OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 8446

affectionate

/əˈfɛkʃənət/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
afectuoso
Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.
afectuoso • cariñoso
Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
Warwick left the undertaker's shop and retraced his steps until he had passed the lawyer's office, toward which he threw an affectionate glance.
the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language