adorable

Everyday

1. Very sweet, cute and lovely, so that you want to cuddle or look after it: «an adorable puppy». tree →
2. Charming and easy to love. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday talk people use «adorable» for babies, small animals and cute things, and sometimes for a funny thing someone says. In stories it shows that a character finds someone sweet. Stronger than «cute». Phrases: «absolutely adorable», «so adorable».

Examples

• The puppy with the floppy ears is adorable! tree →
• My baby cousin looks adorable in his little hat. tree →
• Grandma thought my drawing was adorable. tree →
• The kittens were curled up in an adorable heap. tree →
• «You're adorable,» said the girl to her hamster. tree →
• The lamb's wobbly first steps were adorable. tree →
• The King, much moved, said, ‘Adorable Princess, dry your tears. tree →

Note

Spelling: adore + able, drop the «e» of adore: adorable. Noun: adorableness (rare). Can sound babyish if said about an older child; some people don't like being called adorable.