Adoring

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An act of adoration, or one of homage paid by a lover.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. feeling or showing profound respect or veneration. Opposite of irreverent.
  • adjective. feeling or showing a deep love and devotion to.
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  • verb. Present participle of adore.
  • adjective. Showing adoration or admiration.
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  • adjective. showing adoration
  • adjective. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
  • Word Usage
    "Also a few special schoolfriends who in adoring my disastrous amateur poems at 16, helped me cherish them too."
    Equivalent
    loving  reverent  
    Form
    adoringly  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-stem
    adore