Dearie
//ˈdɪəɹi// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who is dear; sweetie. colloquial, term-of-address
"At the mention of money Mrs Dibble was overcome with great debility, and wheezed, "I don't feel up to talking about money, matters just now, dearie. I think I better have a bit of a doze.""
- 2 a beloved person; used as terms of endearment wordnet
- 3 a special loved one wordnet
Example
More examples""Dearie me, where have you been all day? Did you go somewhere else after you'd been to the doctor's?" "No chance! The waiting room was packed. I had to wait hours!""
Etymology
From dear + -ie.
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