What is an affectionate

readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.expressing fondness.Affection or fondness is a "disposition or state of mind or body" that is often associated with a feeling or type of love. It has given rise to a number of branches of philosophy and psychology concerning emotion, disease, influence, and state of being. feeling or showing affection or warm regard : loving affectionate friends an affectionate nickname. 2 : motivated by affection : tender affectionate care. 3 obsolete : inclined, disposed.Example:I love their affectionate ways and the eloquent wag of their tails. She seemed that day to be more than ever kind and affectionate to everyone. Henry was an affectionate but a suspicious and close-handed father. ... He felt the weight of that resolute and affectionate scrutiny and glanced at her occasionally.

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