US /əˈfɛkʃənɪt/
・UK /əˈfekʃənət/
In addition to indicating smallness, diminutives can also give speech an affectionate or familiar tone.
The use of O as an affectionate diminutive has recently become popular, as in kiddo and doggo.
Away they all went, twenty couple at once, hands half round and back again the other way, down the middle and up again, round and round in various stages of affectionate grouping, old top couple always turning up in the wrong place, new top couple starting off again as soon as they got there, all top couples at last and not a bottom one to help them.
down the middle and up again; round and round in various stages of affectionate grouping;
Well, first of all, I'm thankful to you, Connie, for how you make me laugh, make me feel cared for, all the ways you're affectionate to me that I can't discuss in front of children because that would be inappropriate, right?
Well, first of all, I'm thankful to you, Connie, for how you make me laugh, make me feel cared for, all the ways you're affectionate to me that I can't discuss in front of children because that would be inappropriate, right?
I mean, I'm just pointing out the fact that our president is an affectionate guy,
and the Pope is very affectionate too.
That's not to say that my family is really cold and heartless it's just we're not really affectionate with words or the way that we talk.
It's just we're not really affectionate with words or the way that we talk.
Oh yeah, oh no, it's a bit creepy, it's a little bit affectionate, but it's a long game, it's brutal.
Oh yeah, oh no, oh, it's a bit creepy, it's a little bit affectionate,
Away they all went, twenty couple at once, hands half round and back again the other way, down the middle and up again, round and round in various stages of affectionate grouping, old top couple always turning up in the wrong place, new top couple starting off again as soon as they got there, all top couples at last, and
round in various stages of affectionate grouping; old top couple always
And by the end of two hours of conversation, you parted in an almost affectionate way and went to sleep in different rooms.
And by the end of two hours of conversation you parted in an almost affectionate way and went to sleep in different rooms.
couple. Now come on baby, baby is an affectionate term for a loved one. You might replace it
Baby is an affectionate term for a loved one.
In one study, migraine sufferers reported reduced pain after affectionate touch.
In one study, migraine sufferers reported reduced pain after affectionate touch.