| Main Entry: | endearment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attachment |
Synonyms: |
affection, fondness, love |
| Concept: | [Expression of affection or love] Endearment. |
| Category: | 1. Social Affections |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
endearment, caress; blandishment, blandiment; épanchement, fondling, billing and cooing, dalliance; caressing., embrace, salute, kiss, buss, smack, osculation, deosculation; amorous glances., courtship, wooing, suit, addresses, the soft impeachment; lovemaking; serenading; caterwauling., flirting; flirtation, gallantry; coquetry., true lover's knot, plighted love; love tale, love token, love letter; billet-doux, valentine., honeymoon; Strephon and Chloe.
-verbs
caress, fondle, pet, dandle; pat, pat on the head, pat on the cheek; chuck under the chin, smile upon, coax, wheedle, cosset, coddle, cocker, cockle; make of, make much of; cherish, foster, kill with kindness., clasp, hug, cuddle; fold in one's arms, strain in one's arms; nestle, nuzzle; embrace, kiss, buss, smack, blow a kiss; salute (courtesy); fold to the heart, press to the bosom., bill and coo, spoon, toy, dally, flirt, coquet; gallivant, galavant; philander; make love; pay one's court to, pay one's addresses to, pay one's attentions to; serenade; court, woo; set one's cap at; be sweet upon, look sweet upon; ogle, cast sheep's eyes upon; faire les yeux doux., fall in love with, win the affections (love) [more]; die for., propose; make an offer, have an offer; pop the question; plight one's troth, plight one's faith.
-adjectives
caressing; "sighing like furnace" [Shakespeare]; lovesick, spoony.
-phrases
"faint heart neer won fair lady"; "kisses honeyed by oblivion" [G. Eliot].
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| Main Entry: | affection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong fondness |
Synonyms: |
amore, ardor, attachment, care, case*, closeness, concern, crush, desire, devotion, emotion, endearment, feeling, friendliness, friendship, good will, hankering*, heart, inclination, itch, kindness, liking, love, passion, predilection, propensity, puppy love, regard, sentiment, shine*, soft spot, solicitude, tenderness, warmth, weakness*, yen* |
Antonyms: |
animosity, antipathy, dislike, enmity, hate, hatred, ill will |
| Main Entry: | attraction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ability to draw attention; something that draws attention |
Synonyms: |
allure, allurement, appeal, attractiveness, bait, captivation, charm, chemistry, come-on, courting, draw, drawing power, enchantment, endearment, enthrallment, enticement, fascination, gravitation, inclination, inducement, interest, invitation, it, lure, magnetism, pull, seduction, solicitation, temptation, tendency |
Antonyms: |
repulsion, revulsion |
| Main Entry: | caress |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loving touch |
Synonyms: |
cuddle, embrace, endearment, feel, fondling, hug, kiss, pat, pet, petting, snuggle, squeeze, stroke |
| Main Entry: | kiss |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | touching lips to another |
Synonyms: |
butterfly, caress, embrace, endearment, osculation, peck, salutation, salute, smack*, smooch |
| Main Entry: | osculation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | kiss |
Synonyms: |
buss, butterfly, caress, embrace, endearment, peck, salutation, salute, smack*, smacker, smooch |
| Main Entry: | smacker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | kiss |
Synonyms: |
buss, butterfly, caress, embrace, endearment, osculation, peck, salutation, salute, smack*, smooch |
| Concept: | [Motion towards, actively] Attraction. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
attraction, attractiveness; attractivity; drawing to, pulling towards, adduction, magnetism, gravity, attraction of gravitation., loadstone, loadstar; magnet, siderite.
-verbs
attract; draw towards, pull towards, drag towards; adduce.
-adjectives
attracting; attrahent, attractive, adducent, adductive.
-phrases
ubi mel ibi apes [Plautus].
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Antonyms: |
repulse (Motion from)] |
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