Lovey
/ˈlʌvi/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An informal mode of address (associated most often with actors and the like). UK
"“Now, my lovey, eat it up like a good girl,” said nurse, setting her lips in a way that Bertha knew, and that meant she had come into the nursery at another wrong moment."
- 2 A baby's toy, blanket, or other object of affection.
"Young children need to have certain love objects or “loveys” such as teddy bears around all the time."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"“Now, my lovey, eat it up like a good girl,” said nurse, setting her lips in a way that Bertha knew, and that meant she had come into the nursery at another wrong moment."
Etymology
From love + -y.