noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A dear; a darling. informal
2. 2
   a beloved person; used as terms of endearment wordnet
3. 3
   A term of address for a female. informal

   "Listen, deary: I'd appreciate your not talking about my son like that."

4. 4
   a special loved one wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

angelbabebabybelovedcherubchick

Example

More examples

""What time is it now?" "Half two". "Deary me! I had wanted to get to bed a bit earlier this evening!""

Etymology

From dear + -y.

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