sweet pea
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3.0
- noun
- /swit pi/
- Baby Talk
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cariño
- There you are, sweet pea.
- Right here, sweet pea
His elderly Chihuahua, Sweet Pea had to get put down because she was sick.
- His elderly Chihuahua, Sweet Pea had to get put down because she was sick.
Examples
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Good night, sweet pea; I'll see you in the morning.
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All right, sweet pea, now this is gonna hurt a little bit, okay?
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Of course you can, sweet pea.
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Here you go, sweet pea
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I know, and I'm sorry, sweet pea.
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- How's my little sweet pea?
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Okay, sweet pea?
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Hey, sweet pea.
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Hi, sweet pea.
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I love you so much, sweet pea!
Synonyms
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1.0
A word you use to show love or affection to someone
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1.0
A person you love very much
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2.8
A person you love or care for very much
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1.3
A very kind, helpful person who others like a lot
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3.4
A person, animal, or thing people find lovable, like a small puppy
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1.0
A person you love or like very much
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9.9
A friendly word for a person's bottom or for someone very cute
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7.8
A small doll or a name for a sweet child
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8.8
A friendly nickname used for someone you care about
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5.1
A name people use to show love for a partner, child, or pet
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9.9
An old-fashioned name for a person you love or a small sweet apple
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8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
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9.3
A friendly name for someone you love or like
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8.4
A loving name for a child or someone you love
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7.6
A loving name you use for someone you care about
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8.3
A friendly informal name someone uses for a romantic partner
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9.8
A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'
A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love
A loving name for someone you care about
A very kind and pleasant person
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
sweet + pea
The adjective 'sweet' clearly signals affection, but 'pea' is literally a vegetable, so the affectionate meaning arises from a metaphorical/diminutive naming pattern rather than strict compositional semantics. Many languages use small-food or diminutive terms as pet names, so a B1 learner who knows the words can often infer an endearing sense, but the collocational, cultural usage is somewhat idiomatic and benefits from exposure.
Etymology
Sweet pea is also used as a friendly name for someone you love because people thought of the flower as small, sweet-smelling, and gentle, so sweet and pea give a picture of something tiny and lovely. That's why calling someone 'sweet pea' means 'someone dear'.