noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:She is always the one to start a rumor at the office; she’s a true gumshoe, a rumery extraordinaire.

Definition:The act of sharing or exchanging information or rumors, often in a spontaneous or casual manner.

From gossip

Example:He refused to be the school rumery, staying out of trouble by not tattling on his friends.

Definition:To repeat to another person facts about another, especially in a spiteful manner, or to tell a teacher on a student.

From tattle

Example:The rumery was the school’s infamous gossipmonger, always struggling to keep up with her own endless stream of unverified information.

Definition:A person who habitually listens to and spreads rumors or other unverified information.

From gossipmonger