chérie
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9.8
- noun
- /ʃɛˈri/
- Informal
- During their dinner date, he referred to her as chérie to express his fondness.
Examples
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No, no, no, chérie.
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"Don't get your feathers ruffled, chérie.
Fiction book (1997) -
♪ Be our guest, be our guest ♪ ♪ put our service to the test ♪ ♪ tie your napkin ♪ ♪ 'round your neck, chérie ♪ ♪ and we'll provide the rest ♪ ♪ soup Du jour, hot hors d'oeuvres ♪ ♪ why we only live to serve ♪ ♪ try the Grey stuff, ♪ ♪ it's delicious ♪ ♪ don't believe me?
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My mother always calls me chérie when she wants to show affection.
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He whispered, "I love you, chérie, you mean the world to me."
Synonyms
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1.0
A person you love very much
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1.0
A person you love in a romantic way
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1.0
A person you love or like very much
991
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
274
8.2
A short, loving name for a partner or close friend
79
3.4
A person, animal, or thing people find lovable, like a small puppy
25
3.0
A loving name adults use for a child or pet
21
8.1
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
18
7.5
A gentle name used for someone you love
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9.3
A friendly informal word used to call someone, often in British English
9
9.1
A loving nickname for a child or someone you love
5
8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
5
9.3
A friendly name for someone you love or like
4
9.9
A Persian word used to show love to someone
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8.2
A friendly word you use to call someone you love, like 'darling'
1
9.9
A friendly way to call someone you like
1
9.9
Much loved and highly valued by someone
1
8.7
A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love
1
9.9
A person you love and care about a lot
1
8.1
A loving name for someone you care about
How Affectionate
- Informal
646
1.0
- Informal
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1.0
- Informal
1
9.8
- Informal
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1.0
- Informal
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1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chérie comes from French and means 'dear' or 'darling'. It is the female form of cher, the same root as English cherish, so when someone calls you chérie they are calling you their 'darling'.