Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Silly and affectionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Silly
Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.
Affectionate and silly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Silly".
Nearby Word: silliness
Both words in one sentence
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In Vino Veritas: Normally uptight Tim becomes affectionate and silly when he gets drunk in "The End".
Source: Series / The Goodies - They're silly, affectionate, devoted to each other
and leave Timmy in the care of a psychotic babysitter while they're off pursuing their hobby-of-the-week.
Source: Parents as People -
Affectionate Parody of Troy McLure (he even used to say after this "You may remember me from [silly title X] and [silly title Y].").
Source: Lets Play / Bob Lennon
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