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fondness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | affectionateness, lovingness, warmth |
| Type of | emotionality, emotionalism |
| Has types | uxoriousness, tenderness |
| Derivation | fond |
fondness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fancy, partiality |
| Type of | liking |
| Derivation | fond |
he had a fondness for whiskey.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | affection, affectionateness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness |
| Type of | feeling |
| Has types | attachment, fond regard, protectiveness, regard, respect, soft spot |
| Derivation | fond |
Examples of fondness
fondness
If you answered mostly Bs, then here's your pint of Stella and fondness for pie.
From the hecklerspray.com
We have a fondness for grown men dressed in orange-and-black onesies with tails.
From the freep.com
The public's fondness for the Queen is not the only obstacle facing republicans.
From the dailymercury.com.au
Their fondness for walking between tapas bars may help to stave off spare tyres.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Brennan has a fondness for Pablo Cruise T-shirts, dinosaurs and chicken nuggets.
From the ocregister.com
Rarely does my fondness for schlock horror flicks overlap with my politics beat.
From the theatlantic.com
Besson has a curious fondness for lost girls making their way in a brutal world.
From the time.com
Even so, Canonical's fondness of the one-time flagship device doesn't end there.
From the techcrunch.com
Schumer appears to have developed a genuine fondness for both McCain and Graham.
From the sfgate.com
- A predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"
- Affection: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
- Affectionateness: a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
- (fond) affectionate: having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
- (fond) adoring: extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"
- Fond(p): (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for; "fond of chocolate"; "partial to horror movies"
- (fond) absurd or silly because unlikely; "fond hopes of becoming President"; "fond fancies"
- (Fond) Deglazing is a cooking technique for removing and dissolving caramelized bits of food from a pan in order to make a pan sauce.
- The quality of being fond
