English-Thai Dictionary

affectionate

ADJ ซึ่ง รักใคร่  ซึ่ง แสดงถึง ความรัก  loving tender fond sueng-rak-khrai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AFFECTIONATE

a. 1. Having great love, or affection; fond; as, an affectionate brother.
2. Warm in affection; zealous.
Man, in his love to God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate.
3. Proceeding from affection; indicating love; benevolent; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance.
4. Inclined to; warmly attached. [Little used. ]

 

AFFECTIONATELY

adv. With affection; fondly; tenderly; kindly. 1 Thessalonians 2:8.

 

AFFECTIONATENESS

n.Fondness; goodwill; affection.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AFFECTIONATE

Af *fec "tion *ate, a. Etym: [Cf. F. affectionné.]

 

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.

 

AFFECTIONATED

AFFECTIONATED Af *fec "tion *a `ted, a.

 

Defn: Disposed; inclined. [Obs. ] Affectionated to the people. Holinshed.

 

AFFECTIONATELY

AFFECTIONATELY Af *fec "tion *ate *ly, adv.

 

Defn: With affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly.

 

AFFECTIONATENESS

AFFECTIONATENESS Af *fec "tion *ate *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

affectionate

af fec tion ate |əˈfekSHənit əˈfɛkʃ (ə )nət | ▶adjective readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness: a happy and affectionate family. • expressing fondness: an affectionate kiss. DERIVATIVES af fec tion ate ly adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘disposed, inclined toward ’): from French affectionné ‘beloved ’ or medieval Latin affectionatus ‘devoted, ’ from affectio (n- ), from afficere ‘to influence ’ (see affect 2 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

affectionate

af ¦fec ¦tion |ate |əˈfɛkʃ (ə )nət | ▶adjective readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness: his affectionate nature. • expressing fondness: an affectionate kiss. DERIVATIVES affectionately adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘disposed, inclined towards ’): from French affectionné ‘beloved ’ or medieval Latin affectionatus ‘devoted ’, from affectio (n- ), from afficere ‘to influence ’ (see affect 2 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

affectionate

affectionate adjective an affectionate handshake | golden retrievers are known for being affectionate: loving, fond, adoring, devoted, caring, doting, tender, warm, warmhearted, softhearted, friendly; demonstrative, cuddly; informal touchy-feely, lovey-dovey. ANTONYMS cold.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

affectionate

affectionate adjective an affectionate hug | Thomas is such an affectionate child: loving, fond, adoring, devoted, caring, doting, tender, warm, warm-hearted, big-hearted, soft-centred, soft-hearted, soft, unselfish, kind, kind-hearted, kindly, comforting; sympathetic, solicitous, supportive, attentive, friendly, demonstrative, cuddly, amicable, cordial, welcoming, good-natured; brotherly, sisterly, motherly, fatherly, maternal, paternal, maternalistic, paternalistic; informal touchy-feely, lovey-dovey, chummy, pally; Brit. informal matey; N. Amer. informal buddy-buddy. ANTONYMS cold, unfeeling.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

affectionate

af fec tion ate /əfékʃ (ə )nət /→affect 1 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈言葉 行為などが 〉愛情のこもった , 優しい ▸ give someone an affectionate pat 人を優しくたたく 2 〈人が 〉【人などに対して 】愛情の深い , 親密な «to , toward » ▸ They are very affectionate to their friends .彼らは友達にとても優しい ～ly 副詞 愛情 [親しみ ]を込めて .