darling
noun · adjective · verbB1Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
Pass the wine, would you, darling?
Đồng nghĩa: darl, babber, babe, precious, bae, baby, babycakes, bubba, bully, buttercup, cabbage, chickabiddy, chickadee, chuck, cupcake, cutie, dag, darling, dear, dear heart, dearest, dearie, dearling, doll, doodlebug, dove, duck, ducky, dumpling, fam, heart, heartface, heartling, heartmate, hinny, hon, honey, honey bun, honeybunch, honeybug, honeybunny, honeycakes, honeypie, jewel, jo, kidder, lambchop, lambkin, lass (archaic except UK, dialectal (chiefly Geordie, Wearside), informal or poetic), liefling, little one, love, lovebug, loveling, lovie, luvvy, m'dear, miting, moppet, mopsy, mouse, muffin, muss, old bean, old sport, pally, pet, petal, poppet, pug, pumpkin, pussums, pussy, sausage, schnookums, shug, snicklefritz, snookums, snuggums, squishy, sug, sugar, sugar baby, sugar beet, sugar-plum, sugarpie, sweet pea, sweetcheeks, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, sweets, sweetling, treasure, woobie
- 2.
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.
- 3.
A favourite.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Very dear; beloved, cherished, favourite.
She is my darling wife of twenty-two years.
- 2.
(affected) Very cute or lovable; adorable, charming, sweet.
Well, isn’t that a darling little outfit she has on?
Động từ
verb- 1.
(informal, transitive)To call (someone) "darling" (noun sense 1).
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ine-pro The noun is derived from Middle English dereling,derelyng (beloved person; beloved of God, devout Christian), from Old English dīerling,dēorling (favourite, darling; minion), from *diuriling, from Proto-Germanic *diurijalingaz, from *diurijaz (beloved, dear; expensive) (further etymology uncertain, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (hot, warm; to burn), or *dweh₂- (distant, long;