fondness : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: fondness	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for fondness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fondness n a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey" Synonym(s): fondness, fancy, partiality a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" Synonym(s): affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love Synonym(s): affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fondness \Fond"ness\, n. 1. The quality or state of being fond; foolishness. [Obs.] Fondness it were for any, being free, To covet fetters, though they golden be. --Spenser. 2. Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite, propensity, or relish; as, he had a fondness for truffles. My heart had still some foolish fondness for thee. --Addison. Syn: Attachment; affection; love; kindness.