From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaffectionateaf‧fec‧tion‧ate /əˈfekʃənət/●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる adjectiveLOVEshowing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about themSYN lovingaffectionate towardsJo is very affectionate towards her.an affectionate hug —affectionately adverbExamples from the Corpusaffectionate• From being a little bitter it had become increasingly affectionate, as Matey had shrewdly noted.• This friendly, affectionatebehaviour is often extended to humans.• How can our marriage, affectionate but exhausted, survive the strain of such proximity?• a very affectionate child• She's a very affectionate child.• He gave me an affectionatehug and then left.• Tension can be reduced and warmth increased with soft, warm hellos, friendly smiles, and long, affectionate hugs.• She held her breath as their lips met, but this one was gentle and affectionate, like a brother and sister.• Though such feelings are usually also involved in our intimate, affectionaterelationships, they are not absolutely necessary to them.• While Nelson expressedaffectionatethoughts about his parents, he was also clearly in conflict with them.