adorable

[uh-dawr-uh-buh l, uh-dohr-]

adjective

very attractive or delightful; charming: What an adorable hat!
worthy of being adored.

Origin of adorable

From the Latin word adōrābilis, dating back to 1605–15. See adore, -able

Related formsa·dor·a·ble·ness, a·dor·a·bil·i·ty, nouna·dor·a·bly, adverbun·a·dor·a·ble, adjectiveun·a·dor·a·ble·ness, nounun·a·dor·a·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for adorably

Contemporary Examples of adorably

It began with Pharrell adorably lurking in the forest of giant Oscar statues while singing the first verse.
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March 3, 2014
In true, adorably awkward JLaw fashion, she tripped on her own dress while ascending the steps to accept the award.
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Marlow Stern
February 25, 2013
Adorably mortified, Hanks said his mother wanted to slap his mouth for his four-lettering transgression.
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Stamos plays a suave dentist dating the adorably neurotic Emma (Jayma Mays), much to the consternation of Will (Matthew Morrison).
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Historical Examples of adorably

He now perceived that the creature was not only young but most adorably feminine.
The Creators
May Sinclair
And how adorably she teases him in those four crosses marked 'These are from Fred.'
Kathleen
Christopher Morley
Her attitude was demure but her smile was adorably mischievous.
The Trail of Conflict
Emilie Baker Loring
She was the personification of caprice, adorably constructed, and constructed to be adored.
Eden
Edgar Saltus
She is adorably capricious, and her style of beauty wears well.
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for adorably

adorable

adjective

very attractive; charming; lovable
rare deserving or eliciting adoration

Derived Formsadorableness, nounadorably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for adorably

adorable

adj.

1610s, from French adorable, from Latin adorabilis "worthy of worship," from adorare (see adore). Weakened sense of "delightful, charming" is recorded from 1710. Related: Adorably; adorableness.