affectionateadjective
uk/əˈfek.ʃən.ət/us/əˈfek.ʃən.ət/C2 showing feelings of liking or love:
an affectionate kiss
He's an affectionate little boy.
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Showing affection
- bear hug
- canoodle
- caress
- chuck
- chuck sb under the chin idiom
- clinch
- cuddly
- demonstrative
- embrace
- fall into sb's arms idiom
- fondle
- gather
- hold
- hug
- kiss
- mwah
- nurse
- nuzzle
- peck
- touchy-feely
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affectionately
adverb uk/əˈfek.ʃən.ət.li/us/əˈfek.ʃən.ət.li/
She smiled affectionately at him.