Affectionate : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Affectionate	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Affectionate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
affectionate adj having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace" Synonym(s): affectionate, fond, lovesome, tender, warm
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Affectionate \Affec"tionate\, a. [Cf. F. affectionn[82].] 1. Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother. 2. Kindly inclined; zealous. [Obs.] --Johson. Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate. --Sprat. 3. Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language. 4. Strongly inclined; -- with to. [Obs.] --Bacon. Syn: Tender; attached; loving; devoted; warm; fond; earnest; ardent.