adoring
1adoring — adj. 1. 1 feeling or showing profound respect or veneration. Opposite of {irreverent}. Syn: worshipful, reverent [WordNet 1.5] 2. 1 feeling or showing a deep love and devotion to. her adoring parents Syn: doting, fond, lovesome [WordNet 1.5] …
2adoring — (adj.) 1650s, worshipping, prp. adjective from ADORE (Cf. adore). Related: Adoringly …
3adoring — [[t]ədɔ͟ːrɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED An adoring person is someone who loves and admires another person very much. She can still pull in adoring audiences. Derived words: adoringly ADV GRADED She gazes adoringly at her husband …
4adoring — [əˈdɔːrɪŋ] adj an adoring person or group of people has a great feeling of love and admiration for someone Adoring crowds lined the streets to wait for her.[/ex] adoringly adv …
5adoring — adore a*dore ([.a]*d[=o]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {adored} ([.a]*d[=o]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {adoring} ([.a]*d[=o]r [i^]ng).] [OE. aouren, anouren, adoren, OF. aorer, adorer, F. adorer, fr. L. adorare; ad + orare to speak, pray, os, oris, mouth. In …
6adoring — adj. Adoring is used with these nouns: ↑crowd, ↑fan …
7adoring — a|dor|ing [əˈdo:rıŋ] adj [only before noun] liking and admiring someone very much ▪ his adoring fans >adoringly adv …
8adoring — UK [əˈdɔːrɪŋ] / US [əˈdɔrɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] showing great love and admiration Adoring crowds lined the streets as their idol drove by. Derived word: adoringly adverb …
9adoring — adore ► VERB ▪ love and respect deeply. DERIVATIVES adoration noun adorer noun adoring adjective. ORIGIN Latin adorare to worship , from orare speak, pray …
10adoring — adjective 1. showing adoration • Syn: ↑worshipful • Similar to: ↑reverent 2. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent adoring grandparents deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain hope …
