af·fec·tion·ate 
/əˈfɛkʃənət/ adjective
/əˈfɛkʃənət/ adjective [more affectionate; most affectionate] : feeling or showing love and affection
▪ You were lucky to have such affectionate [=loving] parents. ▪ an affectionate nickname
▪ You were lucky to have such affectionate [=loving] parents. ▪ an affectionate nickname
— af·fec·tion·ate·ly adverb
▪ His family affectionately refers to him as “the baby.”
▪ His family affectionately refers to him as “the baby.”
