loving en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈləv.ɪŋ/ (India)
- /ˈlɐv.ɪŋ/ (Australia)
- /ˈlʊvɪŋ/ (Midlands, Northern-England)
- /ˈlɐv.əŋ/ (New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- lŭv′ĭng
- /ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland)
- /ˈlʊvɪŋɡ/ (Midlands, Northern-England) without the NG-coalescence
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lovyng(e) (“love”), inherited from Old English lufung. By surface analysis, love + -ing.
Meanings
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Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
his loving wife, her loving husband
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(US, attributive, euphemistic, form-of, slang) Euphemistic form of fucking.
form of fucking
At long lovin’ last!
1995, John Sack, Company C: The Real War in Iraq, 1st edition, quoted in Green's Dictionary of Slang, New York City, NY: William Morrow & Company, published 1995, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, →Goodreads, page 151, line 18:I want you to have every loving brother’s sister’s cousin’s child downstairs and standing at attention at six o’clock.
1962, John Oliver Killens, “Part I [1]: The Planting Season — Chapter 2”, in And Then We Heard The Thunder (Books for Young Readers), 1st edition, quoted in Green's Dictionary of Slang, New York City, NY: Alfred A[braham]. Knopf, Inc[orporated]., published 1964, →ISBN, →OL, page 13, lines 25–27:“Anderson,” said Beaupre, “you think we’re going to see any lovin’ Viet Congs today?”
1966, David Halberstam, one very hot day, quoted in Green's Dictionary of Slang, Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, published 1967, page 51, lines 26–27:“ Eat and drink like a loving pig,” he says, patting the bulge under his parka.
1977, John Langone, Life at the Bottom: The People of Antarctica, 1st edition, quoted in Green's Dictionary of Slang, Boston—Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, published 1977, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 76, lines 26–27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lovinger | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| lovingest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| most loving | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more loving | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
everloving · catloving · motherloving · boyloving · nonloving · lovingness · unloving · lovingly · lovingkindness
Synonyms
affectionate · softhearted · heartfelt · warm-hearted · affectionate · goodhearted · kindsome · friendly · dear · hearty · tender · cordial · good-natured · soft · kind · kindhearted · tenderhearted · loving · caring · warm · adoring · fond
Translations (42)
fr aimant (expressing a large amount of love) · ga cionmhar (expressing a large amount of love) · hu szerető (expressing a large amount of love) · pl kochający m sg or (expressing a large amount of love) · es querendón (expressing a large amount of love) · ca amorós (expressing a large amount of love) · sv kärleksfull (expressing a large amount of love) · ga muirneach (expressing a large amount of love) · ar مُحِبّ (expressing a large amount of love) · ru любвеобильный (expressing a large amount of love) · cmn 爱心 (expressing a large amount of love) · eo amema (expressing a large amount of love) · ga geanúil (expressing a large amount of love) · eo amanta (expressing a large amount of love) · el στοργικός (expressing a large amount of love) · ar وَدُود (expressing a large amount of love) · ga armacach (expressing a large amount of love) · fi rakastava (expressing a large amount of love) · pt amoroso (expressing a large amount of love) · eo amplena (expressing a large amount of love) · bg любя́щ (expressing a large amount of love) · mi mateoha (expressing a large amount of love) · ga grámhar (expressing a large amount of love) · it amorevole (expressing a large amount of love) · gl amoroso (expressing a large amount of love) · sv öm (expressing a large amount of love) · de liebend (expressing a large amount of love) · ja 愛する (expressing a large amount of love) · ru лю́бящий (expressing a large amount of love) · bg лю́бещ (expressing a large amount of love) · pl kochające n sg or (expressing a large amount of love) · pl kochająca (expressing a large amount of love) · eo ama (expressing a large amount of love) · ga ceanúil (expressing a large amount of love) · es amoroso (expressing a large amount of love) · it amoroso (expressing a large amount of love) · cs milující (expressing a large amount of love) · uk люблячий (expressing a large amount of love) · hy սիրող (expressing a large amount of love) · es cariñoso (expressing a large amount of love) · cmn 愛心 /爱心 (expressing a large amount of love) · ka მოსიყვარულე (expressing a large amount of love)