affection

affection has 10 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

• n.. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
• n.. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.
• n.. Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency.
• n.. A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; -- often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children.
• n.. Prejudice; bias.
• n.. Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection.
• n.. The lively representation of any emotion.
• n.. Affectation.
• n.. Passion; violent emotion.
• n.. 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"