affectionate
/əˈfɛkʃənət/ adjective B2- Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond. · She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.
- Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender. · the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language
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Meanwhile Fernand made his appearance, poured out for himself a glass of water with a trembling hand; then hastily swallowing it, went to sit down at the first vacant place, and this was, by mere chance, placed next to the seat on which poor Mercédès had fallen half fainting, when released from the warm and affectionate embrace of old Dantès.
Dantès, perceiving the affectionate eagerness of his father, responded by a look of grateful pleasure; while Mercédès glanced at the clock and made an expressive gesture to Edmond.
This boy was now fifteen, a very charming and affectionate youth, though unhappily injured through an accident in childhood.
"Yet you say he is affectionate?"
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