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adj
Affectionate in a rather mushy or oversentimental fashion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: kissy-kissy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English love Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y Proto-Indo-European *dhewbh-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove English -y English lovey-dovey From love + -y + dove + -y.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
