AFFECTION, AFFECTIONATE, AFFECTIONATELY
ADJECTIVES
1000 — LOVESOME affectionate, friendly → rare, chiefly Irish
1000 — LOVEWENDE affectionate, loving, lovely → obs.
1385 — HEARTLY affectionate, kindly, showing genuine friendliness or warmth of affection → obs.
1400 — FAINING affectionate, gladsome → obs.
1441 — AFFECTUOUS affectionate, loving, favourably or kindly disposed → obs.
1578 — AFFECTIONED affectionate, loving, fond → obs.
1581 — AFFECTIOUS affectionate, loving, cordial, earnest → obs.
1604 — AFFECTUAL pert. to the affections or emotions → obs.
1616 — AFFECTING affectionate, loving, solicitous → obs.
1656 — AFFECTIVE affectionate, loving → obs.
1660 — FAIN affectionate, fond; in love → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1670 — AMOREVOLOUS affectionate, loving; kind; charitable → obs.
1787 — HEART-WARM genuinely affectionate, warm-hearted
..19C — ALL OVER very affectionate; eagerly amorous
1825 — INNERLIE → INNERLY affectionate, friendly, kindly; sociable, of a neighbourly disposition → Sc.
1845 — FATIFU affectionate → Sc.
.M19 — SPOONEY silly, esp. in demonstrating affection → sl.
1853 — KISSY showing exaggerated affection, esp. by frequent touching or kissing → colloq.
1859 — AFFECTIONAL pert. to the affections; having affections
1879 — LOVEY-DOVEY very affectionate or loving, esp. excessively so; overly sentimental
1882 — NATURAL-HEARTED affectionate, kind; simple-hearted → Sc.
1886 — HEART-THIRLED bound by the affections → Sc.
1887 — FAINFU’ affectionate, kind, amiable, likeable → Sc.
1892 — PALLISH affectionate, on friendly terms; chummy → colloq.
1893 — POLY-AFFECTIONED displaying many affections or emotions → obs.
1899 — TUTOYANT intimate, affectionate
..20C — KISSY-KISSY showing exaggerated affection, esp. by frequent touching or kissing → colloq.
..20C — LOVINGEST extremely affectionate and loving → colloq.
1900 — DAUBY hypocritically affectionate → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — FAINLY affectionate, kind, amiable → Sc. (Bk.)
1900 — FAUSOME showing affection, winsome → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — FAWNICATING affectionate, caressing, fondling → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1967 — MOOCHY making a show of affection in a public place, kissing → Amer. dial.
ADVERBS
1000 — LOVESOMELY affectionately, lovingly; kindly
1205 — DEARWORTHLY affectionately → obs.
1300 — DEARWORTHILY affectionately → obs.
1430 — AFFECTIOUSLY affectionately, lovingly → obs.
1447 — AFFECTUALLY affectionately, lovingly, fondly → obs.
1447 — AFFECTUOUSLY affectionately, lovingly, fondly → obs.
1611 — AFFECTEDLY affectionately, with favourable affection; lovingly → obs.
1657 — AFFECTIONALLY affectionately; earnestly → obs.
NOUNS
1000 — LOVERED affection, friendship; the emotion or feeling of love; good will, kindness → obs.
1225 — CULVER a term of tender affection
1225 — DAINTY affection, love; favour (in which anything is held); esteem, regard → obs.
1412 — AFFECT affection, kind feeling → obs.
1412 — NATURESSE natural affection or feeling; a generous act → obs.
1553 — NATURALNESS affection, natural instinct, or sympathy → obs.
1596 — HEART-STRINGS the deepest affections; the most intense feelings or emotions; the heart
1605 — NATURE natural affection or feeling → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1607 — AFFECTATION affection, inclination towards, liking, fondness of → obs.
1727 — AFFECTUOSITY affection → obs.
1742 — HARLIN-FAVOUR some degree of affection, an inclination towards → Sc.
1779 — FAINNESS affection, liking, love, fondness → Sc.
1805 — HARLIN some degree of affection, an inclination towards → Sc.
1812 — MARITALITY excessive affection of a wife for her husband
1834 — PUPPY LOVE temporary affection between very young people
.M19 — MUSH a silly demonstration of affection → US
,M19 — SPOON a foolish, sentimental affection
1896 — DAUB hypocritical affection, flattery → Eng. dial.
1900 — FECK affection, esteem → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — NATURAL-HEARTEDNESS affection, kindness → Sc. (Bk.)
1942 — GOO a silly demonstration of affection → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SPOONEYISM → SPOONYISM a silly demonstration of affection → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SPOONEYNESS → SPOONINESS → SPOONYNESS a silly demonstration of affection → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1965 — ESKIMO KISS an affectionate rubbing of noses → Amer. dial.
1965 — ESKIMO LOVE an affectionate rubbing of noses → Amer. dial.
1984 — PUPPY a thing regarded with affection or familiarity → colloq., chiefly US
NOUNS, PERSON
1375 — HONEY a person for whom one feels loves or deep affection; sweetheart, darling → colloq.
1386 — DOVE a person, esp. a woman, for whom one feels tender affection; chiefly in ‘my dove’
1568 — AFFECTER a person who has an affection for, a lover → obs.
1610 — AFFECTATOR a person who feels affection for, a lover → obs.
1895 — HONEY BUN a person for whom one feels loves or deep affection; sweetheart, darling → colloq.
1898 — BELIKE a person who is the object of affection or liking → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — HONEY BUNCH a person for whom one feels loves or deep affection; sweetheart, darling → colloq.
1900 — WARM BABY an affectionate or amorous woman → Amer. students’ sl. arch.
VERBS
1590 — AFFECTIONATE to have affection for; to regard with affection → obs.
1802 — SPRUNT to seek to gain the affections of a person → Sc.
1839 — TAKE A SHINE TO to have affection or a fancy for → sl., orig. US
.M19 — HAVE THE SHINERS FOR to have a fancy or affection for; to find attractive or appealing → sl., orig. US
.M19 — TAKE A SHINDY to have a fancy or affection for; to find attractive or appealing → sl., orig. US
1864 — AFFECTIONIZE to regard or treat with affection
..20C — BE SOFT ON SOMEONE to have an affection for; to be amorously inclined toward a person → colloq.
1906 — SMOODGE → SMOOGE to display affection; to behave amorously → Aust. & NZ colloq.
1912 — BE ALL OVER SOMEONE to display great or excessive affection → sl.
1966 — GOLLYLAG to make too much of a show of affection in public → Amer. dial.
1967 — SCHMOOZLE to make too much of a show of affection in a public place → Amer. dial.
1969 — HONEY-FUGGLE to show affection in public → Amer. dial.
1970 — FLAME to become extremely affectionate, esp. under the influence of alcohol; usually applied to women → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — LAP UP to make too much of a show of affection in a public place → Amer. dial.