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Synonyms for DARLING: loved, beloved, cherished, precious, favorite, sweet, dear, special; Antonyms of DARLING: despised, disliked, hated, ignored, detested, loathed, abhorred, forgotten
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much. [feelings] Thank you, darling. Oh darling, I love you. 2. vocative noun. In some parts of Britain, people call other people darling as a sign of friendliness. [feelings] 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A sweet, lovable, or gracious person. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: sweetheart. honey. dear. beloved. love. precious. minion. sweetie. truelove. ducky. deary. dearie. favourite. pet.
/ˈdɑrlɪŋ/ /ˈdɑlɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: darlings. Use the word darling for someone you love or care for deeply. Your sweet old grandmother probably calls you darling. You can describe someone as being your darling, or address them that way: "I missed you so much while I was working on that fishing boat, darling !"
noun [ C ] uk / ˈdɑːlɪŋ / us. Add to word list. B2. used when you speak to someone you love: Would you like a drink, darling? darling. adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˈdɑːlɪŋ / us. loved very much: my darling daughter. (Definition of darling from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of darling.
1. Dearly beloved. 2. Regarded with special favor; favorite: "Metaphysics and poetry ... are my darling studies" (Samuel Taylor Coleridge). 3. Informal Charming or amusing: a darling hat. [Middle English dereling, from Old English dēorling : dēore, dear + -ling, diminutive suff.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
noun. /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ (informal) a way of addressing somebody that you love. What's the matter, darling? I love you too, my darling. Want to learn more?
