ENDEARING

adorable, endearing, lovely

(adjective) lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

endearing (comparative more endearing, superlative most endearing)

Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.

Synonym: cute

Antonym: unendearing

Noun

endearing (plural endearings)

synonym of endearment.

Verb

endearing

present participle of endear.

Anagrams

• Grenadine, engrained, grenadine

Source: Wiktionary


En*dear"ing, a.

Definition: Making dear or beloved; causing love.

– En*dear"ing*ly, adv.

ENDEAR

En*dear", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endeared; p. pr. & vb. n. Endearing.]

1. To make dear or beloved. "To be endeared to a king." Shak.

2. To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive. [R.] King James I. (1618).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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