dearie
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈdɪəri/
- Informal
:
querido
- You could use a haircut, dearie.
- called her dearie
- dearie, said
And then she, the old woman says, child, dearie, call me by my name.
- And then she, the old woman says, child, dearie, call me by my name.
- The old woman whispered, Dearie, call me by my name, Hatha, the child said, I knew, set me free, Diri, and there says I have to wait till they come.
Examples
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You should take care, my dearie, walking alone in the woods, with all the tinkers and folk coming for the Gathering.
Fiction book (1991) -
"You don't need to mind 'em, dearie," the old woman said.
Fiction book (1999) -
Nice to see you, dearie #
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It's all in the small print, dearie.
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I remember I called her dearie.
Fiction book (1990) -
Dearie, I am married, although he died 12 years ago.
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Dearie, this is the Wizard of Oz.
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Dearie, just about everything in your list adds up to narcissism.
Blog text (4) -
"Listen, dearie," Flora said through her screen door, "I may be old, but I'm not senile."
Fiction book (1996) -
"Have you made the sign of the cross, dearie?" she asked.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A word you use to show love or affection to someone
∞
1.0
A word used to show love for a romantic partner
∞
1.0
A person you love very much
∞
1.0
A person you love in a romantic way
772
1.0
A word people use to address someone they care about, like dear
558
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
308
8.1
A name you call someone you love
162
2.2
A person you love very much
62
9.0
An affectionate slang word often used for a girlfriend or close friend
30
8.8
A person you love and treat with care
29
1.0
A person you love or like very much
19
3.4
A person who is very much loved
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8.2
A short, loving name for a partner or close friend
8
9.1
A friendly name for a close friend
5
7.5
A gentle name used for someone you love
5
8.9
A friendly word used to talk to someone you love or care about
4
9.5
A person you love and feel close to
2
9.1
A loving nickname for a child or someone you love
2
8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
2
8.2
A friendly word you use to call someone you love, like 'darling'
2
9.3
A friendly name for someone you love or like
1
7.6
A loving name you use for someone you care about
1
9.9
A friendly way to call someone you like
1
9.8
A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'
1
9.9
A Persian word used to show love to someone
1
9.9
A loving name someone uses for a partner or close friend
1
9.4
A casual name for a person you date, often a girlfriend
A loving name for someone you care about
A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend
A person you love and care about a lot
A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love
A name used to call someone in a loving way
A friendly informal word used to call someone, often in British English
Antonyms
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dearie comes from dear, which means 'precious' or 'valued', plus the friendly ending -ie that makes a name sound small or warm. So calling someone dearie is like calling them your 'little precious one', and that explains why it is used as a kind, loving name.