Meaning & use
Dovey
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Affectionate and sentimental, especially between romantic partners; almost always used in the phrase 'lovey-dovey'.
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They were being all lovey-dovey at the restaurant.
I can't stand how dovey they get in public.
A note on using this word
Derived from 'dove', a bird long associated with gentleness and love; rarely used outside the fixed phrase 'lovey-dovey'.
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