Reverse Dictionary: AFFECTION

ADJECTIVES
► AFFECTING affectionate, loving, solicitous → 1616 obs.
► AFFECTIONAL pert. to the affections; having affections → 1859 
► AFFECTIONED affectionate, loving, fond → 1578 obs.
► AFFECTIOUS affectionate, loving, cordial, earnest → 1581 obs.
► AFFECTIVE affectionate, loving → 1656 obs.
► AFFECTUAL pert. to the affections or emotions → 1604 obs.
► AFFECTUOUS affectionate, loving, favourably or kindly disposed → 1441 obs.
► ALL OVER very affectionate; eagerly amorous → 19C 
► AMOREVOLOUS affectionate, loving; kind; charitable → 1670 obs.
► DAUBY hypocritically affectionate → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAIN affectionate, fond; in love → 1660 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FAINFU’ affectionate, kind, amiable, likeable → 1887 Sc.
► FAINING affectionate, gladsome → 1400 obs.
► FAINLY affectionate, kind, amiable → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► FATIFU affectionate → 1845 Sc.
► FAUSOME showing affection, winsome → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAWNICATING affectionate, caressing, fondling → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEARTLY affectionate, kindly, showing genuine friendliness or warmth of affection → 1385 obs.
► HEART-THIRLED bound by the affections → 1886 Sc.
► HEART-WARM genuinely affectionate, warm-hearted → 1787 
► INNERLIE ► INNERLY affectionate, friendly, kindly; sociable, of a neighbourly disposition → 1825 Sc.
► KISSY showing exaggerated affection, esp. by frequent touching or kissing → 1853 colloq.
► KISSY-KISSY showing exaggerated affection, esp. by frequent touching or kissing → 20C colloq.
► LOVESOME affectionate, friendly → 1000 chiefly Irish
► LOVEWENDE affectionate, loving, lovely → 1000 obs.
► LOVEY-DOVEY very affectionate or loving, esp. excessively so; overly sentimental → 1879 
► LOVINGEST extremely affectionate and loving → 20C colloq.
► MOOCHY making a show of affection in a public place, kissing → 1967 Amer. dial.
► NATURAL-HEARTED affectionate, kind; simple-hearted → 1882 Sc.
► PALLISH affectionate, on friendly terms; chummy → 1892 colloq.
► POLY-AFFECTIONED displaying many affections or emotions → 1893 obs.
► SPOONEY  silly, esp. in demonstrating affection → M19 sl.
► TUTOYANT intimate, affectionate → 1899 

ADVERBS
► AFFECTEDLY affectionately, with favourable affection; lovingly → 1611 obs.
► AFFECTIONALLY affectionately; earnestly → 1657 obs.
► AFFECTIOUSLY affectionately, lovingly → 1430 obs.
► AFFECTUALLY affectionately, lovingly, fondly → 1447 obs.
► AFFECTUOUSLY affectionately, lovingly, fondly → 1447 obs.
► DEARWORTHILY affectionately → 1300 obs.
► DEARWORTHLY affectionately → 1205 obs.
► LOVESOMELY affectionately, lovingly; kindly → 1000 

NOUNS
► AFFECT affection, kind feeling → 1412 obs.
► AFFECTATION affection, inclination towards, liking, fondness of → 1607 obs.
► AFFECTUOSITY affection → 1727 obs.
► CULVER a term of tender affection → 1225 
► DAINTY affection, love; favour (in which anything is held); esteem, regard → 1225 obs.
► DAUB hypocritical affection, flattery → 1896 Eng. dial.
► ESKIMO KISS an affectionate rubbing of noses → 1965 Amer. dial.
► ESKIMO LOVE an affectionate rubbing of noses → 1965 Amer. dial.
► FAINNESS affection, liking, love, fondness → 1779 Sc.
► FECK affection, esteem → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► GOO a silly demonstration of affection → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HARLIN some degree of affection, an inclination towards → 1805 Sc.
► HARLIN-FAVOUR some degree of affection, an inclination towards → 1742 Sc.
► HEART-STRINGS the deepest affections; the most intense feelings or emotions; the heart → 1596 
► LOVERED affection, friendship; the emotion or feeling of love; good will, kindness → 1000 obs.
► MARITALITY excessive affection of a wife for her husband → 1812 
► MUSH a silly demonstration of affection → M19 US
► NATURAL-HEARTEDNESS affection, kindness → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► NATURALNESS affection, natural instinct, or sympathy → 1553 obs.
► NATURE natural affection or feeling → 1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► NATURESSE natural affection or feeling; a generous act → 1412 obs.
► PUPPY a thing regarded with affection or familiarity → 1984 colloq., chiefly US
► PUPPY LOVE temporary affection between very young people → 1834 
► SPOON a foolish, sentimental affection → M19 
► SPOONEYISM ► SPOONYISM a silly demonstration of affection → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SPOONEYNESS ► SPOONINESS ► SPOONYNESS a silly demonstration of affection → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS – PERSON
► AFFECTATOR a person who feels affection for, a lover → 1610 obs.
► AFFECTER a person who has an affection for, a lover → 1568 obs.
► BELIKE a person who is the object of affection or liking → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CUDDLE-COOTIE an affectionate person → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► DOVE a person, esp. a woman, for whom one feels tender affection; chiefly in ‘my dove’ → 1386 
► HONEY a person for whom one feels loves or deep affection; sweetheart, darling → 1375 colloq.
► HONEY BUN a person for whom one feels loves or deep affection; sweetheart, darling → 1895 colloq.
► HONEY BUNCH a person for whom one feels loves or deep affection; sweetheart, darling → 1900 colloq.
► SKAATIE a term of affection for a person → 1990 S. Afr. sl.
► WARM BABY an affectionate or amorous woman → 1900 Amer. students’ sl. arch.

VERBS
► AFFECTIONATE to have affection for; to regard with affection → 1590 obs.
► AFFECTIONIZE to regard or treat with affection → 1864 
► BE ALL OVER SOMEONE to display great or excessive affection → 1912 sl.
► BE SOFT ON SOMEONE to have an affection for; to be amorously inclined toward a person → 20C colloq.
► FLAME to become extremely affectionate, esp. under the influence of alcohol; usually applied to women → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GOLLYLAG to make too much of a show of affection in public → 1966 Amer. dial.
► HAVE THE SHINERS FOR  to have a fancy or affection for; to find attractive or appealing → M19 sl., orig. US
► HONEY-FUGGLE to show affection in public → 1969 Amer. dial.
► LAP UP  to make too much of a show of affection in a public place → 1970 Amer. dial.
► SCHMOOZLE to make too much of a show of affection in a public place → 1967 Amer. dial.
► SMOODGE ► SMOOGE to display affection; to behave amorously → 1906 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► SPRUNT to seek to gain the affections of a person → 1802 Sc.
► TAKE A SHINDY  to have a fancy or affection for; to find attractive or appealing → M19 sl., orig. US
► TAKE A SHINE TO to have affection or a fancy for → 1839 sl., orig. US