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hun

hun

5 8.9
A friendly word used to talk to someone you love or care about
  • noun
  • /hʌn/
  • Informal
translation icon : cariño
  • What's the matter hun?

And then you just say, OK, well, what's fine about it, Hun?

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Examples

  • Just push that button down, Hun.

  • Got my very own Hun, on the ground.

  • I think again, like I can imagine you just being in the house wearing this and being like, hey, morning Hun, cup of coffee.

  • - See hun, ask and you shall receive.

  • Amy I brought you some food hun.

  • - [Woman] Hun, can you get the door?

  • She proceeds to say, Hun, I want to go to a Dave Ramsey conference.

  • That's always what I get if I say hey, Hun, could you ask Jay or Jordan to not, like, burp in their grandmother's ear?

  • What's the matter hun?

  • Now raise your hands if a friend ever said to you, hey hun, I get it.

Synonyms

honey
vshun
  • Informal
1.0

A word you use to show love or affection to someone

is equally informal but slightly more casual and short
pal
vshun
  • Informal
1.0

A close friend you spend time with

is used more as an affectionate address rather than friendship label
sweetie
vshun
  • Informal
558 2.8

A person you love or care for very much

is similar but tends to feel more playful than gentle
babe
vshun
  • Informal
308 8.1

A name you call someone you love

is equally informal but can be used more romantically
mate
vshun
  • UK
213 5.3

A person who is a friend, used in casual talk

is more affectionate and used to address someone you love
homie
vshun
  • Slang
131 8.6

A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background

is more intimate and used directly to express love
amigo
vshun
  • Informal
78 7.8

A person you like and trust, often a close friend

is more affectionate and used between people who love each other
homey
vshun
  • Slang
20 8.6

A close friend you know well and trust

is more intimate and used to show romantic or deep affection
hoss
vshun
  • Slang
16 9.9

A friendly way to call a man, often used in the southern United States

is warmer and used to show personal affection rather than camaraderie
wifey
vshun
  • Slang
14 7.9

A woman someone treats as their ideal partner for a long time

is similar affectionate address but not gender specific
hon
vshun
  • Informal
11 8.2

A short, loving name for a partner or close friend

is the same informal affectionate address used for close people
bubby
vshun
  • Informal
8 9.1

A friendly name for a close friend

is more openly affectionate toward romantic or very close people
bubber
vshun
  • Informal
7 9.9

A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend

is more directly affectionate toward someone you care for deeply
dearie
vshun
  • Informal
6 8.1

A word used to show love or kindness to someone

is more modern and informal in affectionate address
lovey
vshun
  • Informal
5 7.5

A gentle name used for someone you love

is similar but a bit more neutral and less cutesy
dovey
vshun
  • Informal
4 9.5

A person you love and feel close to

is comparable but usually less diminutive in tone
honeybun
vshun
  • Informal
4 5.1

A name people use to show love for a partner, child, or pet

is similar but usually feels less cozy or domestic
cuz
vshun
  • Slang
3 9.8

A person who is your cousin or a close friend you treat like family

is more intimate and used for romantic or very close affection
honeybunch
vshun
  • Informal
1 7.6

A loving name you use for someone you care about

is equally affectionate but more modern and shorter in use
chee
vshun
  • Informal
1 9.9

A friendly way to call someone you like

is similar but generally used more for intimate affection
shortie
vshun
  • Slang
1 9.4

A casual name for a person you date, often a girlfriend

is broader, used for any close or romantic addressee
joon
vshun
  • UK
1 9.9

A Persian word used to show love to someone

is the same affectionate idea but in neutral everyday English
babby
vshun
  • Informal
9.9

A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend

is similar but slightly less playful and more standard
ah pui
vshun
  • Philippine
9.9

A young woman called in a friendly way by older family and friends

is general affectionate address not tied to a specific culture

Compounds

A king of the Huns who invaded parts of the Roman Empire

How Affectionate

darling
  • Informal
1.0
dear
  • Informal
29 1.0
hun
  • Informal
5 8.9
friend
1.0
pal
  • Informal
1.0

Surface Forms

hun singular
huns plural

Etymology

Hun started as a short, friendly form of honey, also seen as hon, like saying the longer word quickly. So when you call someone hun, you are using a warm name that means 'my sweet one'.