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loving(1) (iou)



loving adjective. OE.
[from LOVE verb + -ING2.]
That loves; feeling or showing love; affectionate. Freq. as 2nd elem. of comb.
loving-cup a large, often silver, two-handled drinking-cup passed round at banquets, the guests successively drinking from it. loving-kindness kindness arising from a deep personal love, as (in Christian use) the active love of God for his creatures; affectionate tenderness and consideration. tender loving care: see TENDER adjective.
Aldous Huxley Every loving word was treasured as a word..from the depths of the heart. G. Jekyll The rock-loving Campanulas. Times 20 fun-loving people to share Christmas.
lovingly adverb LME.
lovingness noun L16.