loving

[ luhv-ing ]
/ ˈlʌv ɪŋ /

adjective

feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.

Origin of loving

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

Example sentences from the Web for lovingness

British Dictionary definitions for lovingness

loving
/ (ˈlʌvɪŋ) /

adjective

feeling, showing, or indicating love and affection

Derived forms of loving

lovingly, adverb lovingness, noun

Idioms and Phrases with lovingness

loving

see tender loving care.