Affectionate

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adj Kindly inclined; zealous.

II. Affectionate ·adj Strongly inclined;

— with to.

III. Affectionate ·adj Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.

IV. Affectionate ·adj Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language.