Webster's Dictionary 1913

1837

Affable

Af″fa‐ble (�), a. [F. affable, L. affabilis, fr. affari to speak to; ad + fari to speak. See Fable.] 1. Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing...

1838

Affableness

Af″fa‐ble‐ness, n. Affability.

1839

Affably

Af″fa‐bly, adv. In an affable manner; courteously.

1840

Affabrous

Af″fa‐brous (ăf‐fȧ″brŭs), a. [L. affaber workmanlike; ad + faber.] Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made. Bailey.

1841

Affair

Af‐fair″ (ăf‐fâr″), n. [OE. afere, affere, OF. afaire, F. affaire, fr. a faire to do; L.. ad + facere to do. See Fact, and cf. Ado.] 1. That which is done or is to be done; matt...

1842

Affamish

Af‐fam″ish (ăf‐făm″ĭsh), v. t. & i. [F. affamer, fr. L. ad + fames hunger. See Famish.] To afflict with, or perish from, hunger. Spenser.

1843

Affamishment

Af‐fam″ish‐ment (–ment), n. Starvation. Bp. Hall.

1844

Affatuate

Af‐fat″u‐ate (�), v. t. [L. ad + fatuus foolish.] To infatuate. Milton.

1845

Affear

Af‐fear″ (�), v. t. [OE. aferen, AS. āf�ran. See Afeard.] To frighten. Spenser.

1846

Affect

Af‐fect″ (ăf‐fĕkt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Affected; p. pr. & vb. n.Affecting.] [L. affectus, p. p. of afficere to affect by active agency; ad + facere to make: cf. F. affectere, L...

1847

Affect (2)

Af‐fect″, n. [L. affectus.] Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition. Shak.

1848

Affect (3)

Af‐fect″ (?), n.(Psychotherapy) The emotional complex associated with an idea or mental state. In hysteria, the affect is sometimes entirely dissociated, sometimes transferred t...

1849

Affectation

Af′fec‐ta″tion (�), n. [L. affectatio: cf. F. affectation.] 1. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. “An affectation of co...

1850

Affectationist

Af′fec‐ta″tion‐ist, n. One who exhibits affectation. Fitzed. Hall.

1851

Affected

Af‐fect″ed (ăf‐fĕkt″ĕd), p. p. & a. 1. Regarded with affection; beloved.His affected Hercules.Chapman.2. Inclined; disposed; attached.How stand you affected to his wish?Shak.3. ...

1852

Affectedly

Af‐fect″ed‐ly, adv. 1. In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality.2. Lovingly; with tender care. Shak.

1853

Affectedness

Af‐fect″ed‐ness, n. Affectation.

1854

Affecter

Af‐fect″er (�), n. One who affects, assumes, pretends, or strives after. “Affecters of wit.” Abp. Secker.

1855

Affectibility

Af‐fect′i‐bil″i‐ty (�), n. The quality or state of being affectible.

1856

Affectible

Af‐fect″i‐ble (�), a. That may be affected.Lay aside the absolute, and, by union with the creaturely, become affectible.Coleridge.

1857

Affecting

Af‐fect″ing, a. 1. Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight.The most affecting music is generally the...

1858

Affectingly

Af‐fect″ing‐ly (�), adv. In an affecting manner; is a manner to excite emotions.

1859

Affection

Af‐fec″tion (�), n. [F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See Affect.] 1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.2. An attribute; a quality or prop...

1860

Affectional

Af‐fec″tion‐al (�), a. Of or pertaining to the affections; as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature.

1861

Affectionate

Af‐fec″tion‐ate (�), a. [Cf. F. affectionné.] 1. Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.2. Kindly inclined; zealous. Johson.Man, in his love ...

1862

Affectionated

Af‐fec″tion‐a′ted, a. Disposed; inclined.Affectionated to the people.Holinshed.

1863

Affectionately

Af‐fec″tion‐ate‐ly, adv. With affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly.