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    lovey-dovey
    /ˌlʌvɪˈdʌvi/

    adjective

    • 1. very affectionate or romantic, especially excessively so: informal "a lovey-dovey couple"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOVEY-DOVEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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...

    • Translate to Traditional Chinese

      LOVEY-DOVEY translate: （在公開場合）卿卿我我的，過分親熱的. Learn more in the...

    • Lovelorn

      LOVELORN definition: 1. sad because the person you love does...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lovey-doveyLovey-dovey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LOVEY-DOVEY is expressing much love or sentimentality; also : mushy. How to use lovey-dovey in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lovey-doveyLOVEY-DOVEY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lovey-dovey definition: amorously affectionate. See examples of LOVEY-DOVEY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOVEY-DOVEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You can use lovey-dovey to describe, in a humorous or slightly disapproving way, lovers who show their affection for each other very openly. [ informal , disapproval ] All my friends were either lovey-dovey couples or wild, single girls.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOVEY-DOVEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LOVEY-DOVEY meaning: 1. If two people in a romantic relationship are lovey-dovey, they show their love for each other in…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › lovey-doveylovey-dovey - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of lovey-dovey adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › lovey-dovey_nlovey-dovey noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    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.