en ‧ dear ‧ ing /ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ $ ɪnˈdɪr-/ BrE AmE adjective
making someone love or like you
endearing qualities/traits etc
Shyness is one of her most endearing qualities.
an endearing smile
—endearingly adverb
en ‧ dear ‧ ing /ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ $ ɪnˈdɪr-/ BrE AmE adjective
making someone love or like you
endearing qualities/traits etc
Shyness is one of her most endearing qualities.
an endearing smile
—endearingly adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012