darling

Meaning

Noun

1. A person who is dear to one.
2. A kind, sweet, or lovable person; sweetheart.
3. An affectionate term of address.
4. (obsolete) A favourite.
5. A favourite.
6. A favourite.

Adj

1. Dear; cherished.
2. Charming, very cute.

Synonyms

dear

sweetheart

beloved

precious

love

❤️

sweetie

honey

🍯

lovely

favourite

pretty

favorite

lover

❤️

cute

pet

sweet

girlfriend

dearie

adorable

heart

❤️

baby

👶

boyfriend

deary

dearest

little one

my dear

truelove

ducky

one’s beloved

minion

beautiful

jo

mind

favored one

gold

loved one

my child

sex partner

mavourneen

beloved one

beloved person

adoring one

honeybun

the chosen one

my darling

dear child

dearly beloved

sugar-plum

macushla

acushla

lovey

honeybunny

honeypie

sugarpie

cariad

adored

babe

bonny

bosom

bunny

charming

cherished

comely

concubine

core

cosset

crumb

dinky

elect

elegant

expensive

💰

flag

friend

graceful

inamorata

ladylove

lass

lightsome

loll

loved

mite

morsel

pop

poppet

scrap

sugar

treasured

treasures

treasure trove

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɑːlɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: derelyng

Inherited from Old English: dīerling

In summary

From Middle English derelyng, from Old English dīerling (“darling, favorite, minion; also household god”), corresponding to dear + -ling.