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self-endearing
en·dear·ing
/
ɛnˈdɪər
ɪŋ
/
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en-
deer
-ing
]
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adjective
1.
tending to make dear or beloved.
2.
manifesting or evoking affection:
an endearing smile.
Origin:
1615–25;
endear
+
-ing
2
Related forms
en·dear·ing·ly,
adverb
self-en·dear·ing,
adjective
un·en·dear·ing,
adjective
un·en·dear·ing·ly,
adverb
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endearing
(ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ)
—
adj
giving rise to love or esteem; charming
endearingly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
endearing
1660s, from
endear
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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