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- Dictionarylovey-dovey/ˌlʌvɪˈdʌvi/
adjective
- 1. very affectionate or romantic, especially excessively so: informal "a lovey-dovey couple"
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If two people in a romantic relationship are lovey-dovey, they show their love for each other in public by touching each other and saying loving things. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
- English (US)
LOVEY-DOVEY meaning: 1. If two people in a romantic...
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LOVEY-DOVEY translate: (在公開場合)卿卿我我的,過分親熱的. Learn more in the...
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LOVEY-DOVEY translate: (在公开场合)卿卿我我的,过分亲热的. Learn more in the...
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LOVELORN definition: 1. sad because the person you love does...
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- English (US)
The meaning of LOVEY-DOVEY is expressing much love or sentimentality; also : mushy. How to use lovey-dovey in a sentence.
LOVEY-DOVEY meaning: 1. If two people in a romantic relationship are lovey-dovey, they show their love for each other in…. Learn more.
Lovey-dovey definition: amorously affectionate. See examples of LOVEY-DOVEY used in a sentence.
adjective. /ˌlʌvi ˈdʌvi/ (informal) expressing romantic love in a way that is slightly silly. She had never been one for holding hands and all that lovey-dovey stuff. Topics Family and relationships c2, Feelings c2. Want to learn more?
You can use lovey-dovey to describe, in a humorous or slightly disapproving way, lovers who show their affection for each other very openly.
What does the word lovey-dovey mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word lovey-dovey. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word lovey-dovey? About 0.02 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.