adorable

adjective
ador·​able | \ ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl How to pronounce adorable (audio) \

Definition of adorable

1 : extremely charming or appealing an adorable child an adorable cottage
2 : worthy of adoration or veneration

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Other Words from adorable

adorability \ -​ˌdȯr-​ə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē How to pronounce adorability (audio) \ noun
adorableness \ -​ˈdȯr-​ə-​bəl-​nəs How to pronounce adorableness (audio) \ noun
adorably \ -​blē How to pronounce adorably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of adorable in a Sentence

They live in an adorable little cottage. what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet

Recent Examples on the Web

Tester is adorable, charismatic, and passionate about sharing his voice with the world. Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Hulu’s Jawline Tells the Story of Austyn Tester, Would-Be Social Media Star," 23 Aug. 2019 Alexis and Ava McClure Influencer parents Ami and Justin McClure, who are friends of the Fishers, have built a small media empire around their own adorable set of twins. Ines Novacic, CBS News, ""It's kinda crazy": Kid influencers make big money on social media, and few rules apply," 23 Aug. 2019 Of all the intimate counters in Bravery, Gallardo has the most adorable: a custom glass greenhouse that functions as the garden's petite orangerie. Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "Ambitious Bravery Chef Hall now open downtown," 24 July 2019 Seriously, are Luna and Miles always this unrelentingly cute? Why aren't my baby photos this adorable, instead of disproportionately depicting me asleep with my hands firmly wedged inside a bag of chips? Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, "Chrissy Teigen Shared the Cutest Photos of Miles and Luna on Instagram," 22 July 2019 The Veronica Mars star seems to suggest so in a (totally adorable) clip posted to her Instagram. Lauren Huff, EW.com, "Watch Kristen Bell freak out meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda, whom she dubs 'the new sloth'," 19 July 2019 Many of those tigers began their lives as coddled tourist draws - adorable miniatures of an exalted wild animal. oregonlive.com, "The trouble with tigers in America," 13 July 2019 This adorable top works great with skirts, pants or shorts. CNN Underscored, "This popular kid's clothing brand just launched at Walmart and is perfect for back-to-school," 13 Aug. 2019 Iris befriends an adorable little pickpocket straight from the imagination of Charles Dickens — and there's Dickens himself, railing in the newspaper against the pre-Raphaelites. Ron Charles, Dallas News, "'The Doll Factory' is a page-turning Victorian thriller," 13 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of adorable

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for adorable

borrowed from French, "worthy of veneration," going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin adōrābilis, from adōrāre "to venerate, adore" + -bilis "capable (of acting or being acted upon)" — more at -able

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More Definitions for adorable

adorable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of adorable

: very appealing or attractive : very lovable

adorable

adjective
ador·​able | \ ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl How to pronounce adorable (audio) \

Kids Definition of adorable

: charming, lovely an adorable baby

Other Words from adorable

adorably \ -​blē \ adverb

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