| ADJ | affectionate | more affectionate | most affectionate |
| VERB | to affectionate | affectionated | affectionated affectionating | affectionates |
| SYNO | affectionate | fond | lovesome | ... |
ADJ positive | comparative | superlative
VERB to infinitive | simple past | past participle
present participle | 3rd person
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Usage Examples English
- Canadians use "Canuck" as an affectionate or merely descriptive term for their nationality.
- Gatemouth is an affectionate name for one who talks too much.
- Affectionate, and somewhat mischievous, the yellow-collared macaw has a reputation for being an intelligent and resourceful little parrot.
- and the breed standard calls for a dog that is "gentle mannered, sensitive, playful and affectionate."
- Papa is a word used in many languages as an affectionate term for father.
- Like most hounds, the Redbone is an affectionate, gentle dog that strives to please its owner when not hunting.
- Regarding the question of whether all affectionate contact is forbidden, or only lustful sexual contact, R' Aharon Lichtenstein ruled that even non-sexual affectionate contact is forbidden.
- The "Sydney Morning Herald" called it "skittish and affectionate".
- Keller's neighbors said that he was very helpful, friendly and affectionate with animals.
- Later, during a sunset dinner at Playa Alicia, Chris expresses concern that Jessie is not as physically affectionate as he is, and she promises to be more affectionate moving forward.
- He was nicknamed "Cholo", an affectionate form how Chileans refers to the native people from Peru.
- Er Shun's character traits include being docile, lively and affectionate towards her zoo keepers.
- 2)“Affectionate feelings and affectionate expressions are distinct experiences”(Floyd, 2006, p.163).
- The word is derived from the terms [...] ('cool, calm') and [...] ('to become affectionate').
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