Synonyms: caressing, cuddlesome, cuddly, soft, tender
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈfɛkʃ(ə)nət/, /əˈfɛkʃnət/, /əˈfɛkʃn̩ət/, /əˈfɛkʃ(ə)nɪt/, /əˈfɛkʃnɪt/, /əˈfɛkʃn̩ɪt/ |
| Hyphenation | af·fec·tion·ate |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑩𐑓𐑧𐑒𐑖𐑩𐑯𐑩𐑑 |
| Afrikaans | aanhalig |
|---|---|
| Dutch | aanhalig |
| Esperanto | karesema |
| French | tendre |
| German | zärtlich |
| Saterland Frisian | flikflooiend; strookjend |
| Spanish | mimoso; zalamero |
| West Frisian | oansjitsk |