lovish

English

Etymology

From love +‎ -ish.

Adjective

lovish (comparative more lovish, superlative most lovish)

1. Like, resembling, or characteristic of love; amorous; loving.
   • 2009, Stuart Menzie, Further Indiscretions by a Woman of No Importance:

     The orderly who was in charge addressed her through the window that divides the driver from her passengers asking her if she would try and keep her head as far away from the window as possible as "the men are very lovish, and I cannot answer for them!"

2. Somewhat loving.
   • 1860, History of major Smalls and his wooing - Page 15:

     No; you shall come from my hands to those of my lovish Flirtilla.

   • 2011, Tchinda Fabrice Mbuna, The Evil Behind the Law:

     Miss Asunder Your name is lovely, Lovable and lovish.