Loverliness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the condition and quality of being a lover; loverhood uncountable

    "He was holding her hand, but his grip was a little tighter than loverliness called for."

Example

More examples

"He was holding her hand, but his grip was a little tighter than loverliness called for."

Etymology

From loverly + -ness.

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