Definitions
having or displaying warmth or affection
Word origin
Learned borrowing from Latin affectiōnātus. By surface analysis, affection + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of aficionado.
Used in a sentence
“She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.”
“the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language”
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Warmhearted”12 letters
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