单词 | endearing |
释义 | endearingn. The action of endear v.; †concrete a caress, mode of showing affection. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > affection > [noun] > action of winning the affection of winningc1380 endearing1622 the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > [noun] > instance of caressing toya1400 endearing1622 fondling1640 caressa1657 endearment1702 fondle1750 woo1937 love-up1953 society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > fluctuation in price > [noun] > (an) increase in price > raising price endearing1622 endearment1864 1622 E. Misselden Free Trade 106 The..losse that thereby will fall..vpon all men in the endearing of all things. 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 324 Endearings, minted current, according to the lawfullnesse or unlawfullnesse of the Love they would procure. 1678 Young Man's Calling Introd. 3 Intended for the endearing of God. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2021). endearingadj. That endears: (a) that wins or inspires affection; (b) manifesting affection, caressing. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > quality of being lovable > [adjective] > specifically of a person fondling1582 endearing1667 pet1870 teddy-bearish1973 ditzy1979 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 337 Nor gentle purpose, nor endearing smiles Wanted. View more context for this quotation 1680 H. More Apocalypsis Apocalypseos 50 This is but a just reward of Thy endearing sufferings upon the Cross. 1741 S. Richardson Pamela IV. xliv. 266 I have a better and more indearing Husband than ever. 1878 Queen Victoria Let. in London Gaz. 27 Dec. The noble and endearing qualities of her whom all now mourn. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1622adj.1667 |
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