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Definition of "lovey-dovey" []

  • Informal Expressing affection in an extravagantly sentimental way; mushy. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "lovey-dovey" in a sentence
  • "She lies curled up on the bed, with her eyes open, staring, looking empty and lost, directly contrasting with Don's lovey-dovey eyes that are starring into Megan's."
  • "It's incredible how staring into a sunset can make someone feel all lovey-dovey."
  • ""She's so lovey-dovey that I forgive her," he says."
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