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doting
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
doting
(adjective)
dote
(verb)
doting
/
ˈ
doʊtɪŋ/
adjective
doting
/
ˈ
doʊtɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOTING
always used before a noun
:
showing a lot of love or attention
the child's
doting
grandmother
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— dotingly
adverb
She smiled
dotingly
at the baby.
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