darling
About 6.27 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
Pass the wine, would you, darling?
- noun A person who is kind, sweet, etc., and thus lovable; a pet, a sweetheart; also, an animal or thing which is cute and lovable.
The girl next door picks up all my shopping for me. She is such a darling.
- noun A favourite. The favourite child in a family.
Mary, the youngest daughter, was always her mother’s darling.
- noun The favourite child in a family.
Mary, the youngest daughter, was always her mother’s darling.
- noun A person (often a woman) or thing that is very popular with a certain group of people.
a media darling
- noun A royal favourite, the intimate companion of a monarch or other royal personage, often delegated significant political power.
- adjective Very dear; beloved, cherished, favourite.
She is my darling wife of twenty-two years.
- adjective Very cute or lovable; adorable, charming, sweet.
Well, isn’t that a darling little outfit she has on?
Similar words
deary dearie loved beloved dear favorite favourite pet ducky darling river
Often followed by
of and little child downs boy was to girl
Word family
Darling darlinger darlingest darlingly darlingness darlingnesses darlings
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