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- DictionaryDar·ling/ˈdärliNG/
noun
- 1. used as an affectionate form of address to a beloved person: "good night, my darling"
adjective
- 1. beloved: "his darling wife"
The meaning of DARLING is a dearly loved person. How to use darling in a sentence.
DARLING definition: 1. a person who is very much loved or liked: 2. used when talking to someone you love, for example…. Learn more.
noun. a person very dear to another; one dearly loved. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address. a person or thing in great favor; a favorite: She was the darling of caf é society.
2 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 person who is very friendly and kind. You are a darling, Hugo. the darling of somebody/something a person who is especially liked and very popular. She is the darling of the newspapers and can do no wrong. Definition of darling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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 !"
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.
