fondness
part of speech
noun (fondness)
meaning for a pupil
1) A gentle, warm liking or love for someone or something. tree →
2) A liking for doing or eating something: «a fondness for chocolate». tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories: «She remembered her grandmother with fondness». In everyday talk: «He has a fondness for cats». It is a soft, kind word for liking.
examples
- Grandad has a fondness for gardening. tree →
- She spoke of her old teacher with fondness. tree →
- My dog has a fondness for socks. tree →
- He looked at the photo with fondness. tree →
- I have a fondness for spicy food. tree →
- Their fondness for each other was clear. tree →
note
Mostly uncountable. Usually «a fondness for» something. From fond: «be fond of» = like. Spelling: fond + ness = fondness (one n from fond, one from -ness).
Trees and pragmatics
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