loveylov‧ey /ˈlʌvi/ noun [countable] British English spoken informal Word Family: adjective: lovable ≠ UNLOVABLE, loveless, lovely, loving, unloved; noun: love, lover, loveliness., lovey; verb: love; adverb: lovinglya word used to address a woman or child, that many women think is offensive⇨ luvvie