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doting.

Characterized by giving love and affection.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/
  1. Characterized by giving love and affection.

    doting parents
  2. Showing a decline of mental faculties, especially when it occurs in old age.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing.

noun/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/
  1. Excessive fondness; reverence.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing.

verb/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of dote

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing.

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