affectionate

About 3.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

   She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.

2. adjective Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.

   the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language

3. adjective Eager; passionate; strongly inclined toward something.
4. verb To show affection to; to have affection for.
5. verb To emotionally attach (oneself) to.

Similar words

lovesome fond loving caring tender warm affective emotional compassionate soft

Often followed by

and friend brother father regard son to mother manner

Word family

affectionately