loving

[ luhv-ing ]
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adjective
  1. feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.

Origin of loving

1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English lovyng; replacing Middle English lovende, Old English lufiende; see love, -ing2

Other words from loving

  • lov·ing·ly, adverb
  • lov·ing·ness, noun
  • non·lov·ing, adjective
  • un·lov·ing, adjective

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How to use loving in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for loving

loving

/ (ˈlʌvɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. feeling, showing, or indicating love and affection

Derived forms of loving

  • lovingly, adverb
  • lovingness, noun

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Other Idioms and Phrases with loving

loving

see tender loving care.

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