macushla

9.9

A word used to show love for someone, like darling

noun
/məˈkuːʃlə/

Archaic

: macushla

Goodnight, my macushla.

Examples

In the old song, she is called "macushla", the love of his heart.
He whispered, "Good night, macushla, sleep well," before leaving the room.
"Macushla, will you meet me after work?" he asked with a gentle smile.
She always calls him macushla when they are together.
My dear friend, you are my macushla and I cherish every moment with you.
As she whispered macushla to her child, her heart filled with love.
He always calls her macushla when they share a joyful moment together.

Synonyms

darling

vsmacushla

Informal

∞ 1.0

A person you love very much

is an Irish affectionate term rather than standard English

chérie

vsmacushla

Informal

1 9.8

A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'

is an Irish term used in similar affectionate contexts instead

How Affectionate

beloved

62 3.4

macushla

Archaic

9.9

dear

Informal

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

macushla singular

macushlas plural

Etymology

Macushla comes from the Irish phrase mo chuisle, which means 'my pulse' or 'my heartbeat'. So calling someone macushla is like calling them your 'heartbeat' — a warm way to say 'darling' or 'beloved'.