Endearing

  • 111Endeared — Endear En*dear , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Endeared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Endearing}.] 1. To make dear or beloved. To be endeared to a king. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive. [R.] King James I. (1618).… …

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  • 112Endearment — En*dear ment, n. The act of endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests, excites, or increases, affection. The great endearments of prudent and temperate speech. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Her first endearments twining… …

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  • 113Free love — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …

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  • 114Free lover — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …

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  • 115glaucous willow — Pussy Pussy, n. [Dim. of puss.] 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. [1913 Webster] 2. A catkin of the pussy willow. [1913 Webster] 3. The game of tipcat; also called {pussy cat}. [1913 Webster] {Pussy willow} (Bot.), any… …

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  • 116Hypocoristic — Hyp o*co*ris tic, a. [Gr. ?; ? under + ? to caress.] Endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name. [1913 Webster] The hypocoristic or pet form of William. Dr. Murray. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 117In love — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …

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  • 118Love — (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[ e]minent… …

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  • 119Love apple — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …

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  • 120Love bird — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …

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