sweeting
2
9.9
- noun
- /ˈswitɪŋ/
- Archaic
:
querido
- She called him her sweeting as they danced under the stars.
Examples
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We'll not be troubled by nightmares again, sweeting.
Fiction book (1992) -
I know it hurt, sweeting.
Fiction book (1992) -
Come now, sweeting, go play with Eila.
Fiction book (1994) -
I ate a ten-day's worth of sweeting once, but Sky Eyes said nothing.
Fiction book (1999) -
No further, pretty sweeting.
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All's well now, sweeting.
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During the winter festivities, he surprised his sweeting with a handmade gift.
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In old stories, the hero often seeks his sweeting after daring adventures.
Synonyms
8
3.0
A loving name adults use for a child or pet
A person you love and care about a lot
A loving name for someone you care about
How Affectionate
19
3.4
- Informal
45
1.8
- Informal
∞
1.0
- Archaic
2
9.9
- Informal
29
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sweeting comes from the simple word sweet ('pleasant, sugary') plus the old ending -ing, which was used to make a small or friendly form. So a sweeting is like a 'little sweet one' — a sweetheart, and the same idea was used for a 'sweet apple'.