Noun

• S: (n) fondness (fondness%1:12:01::), fancy (fancy%1:12:00::), partiality (partiality%1:12:00::) (a predisposition to like something) "he had a fondness for whiskey"; "she had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less"
• S: (n) affection (affection%1:12:00::), affectionateness (affectionateness%1:12:00::), fondness (fondness%1:12:00::), tenderness (tenderness%1:12:01::), heart (heart%1:12:04::), warmness (warmness%1:12:00::), warmheartedness (warmheartedness%1:12:00::), philia (philia%1:12:00::) (a positive feeling of liking) "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
• S: (n) affectionateness (affectionateness%1:07:00::), fondness (fondness%1:07:00::), lovingness (lovingness%1:07:00::), warmth (warmth%1:07:00::) (a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love)