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loving

lo·ving

UK/ˈlʌvɪŋ/ US/ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/ common informal slang us

adjective

1.

feeling or showing love and affection

  • “loving parents”
  • “loving glances”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English lovyng(e) (“love”), inherited from Old English lufung. By surface analysis, love + -ing.

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