The meaning of Darling

verb

Love and respect (someone) deeply.

Usage examples:

He adored his mother

verb

Past simple and past participle of adore

Usage examples:

She has one son and she adores him., i absolutely adore chocolate., [ + -ing verb ] don't you just …

noun

A spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of god, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe.

Usage examples:

God sent an angel to talk to gideon

noun

A sexually attractive young woman.

Usage examples:

He's been pumping up his pecs to impress the babes

noun

A small baby, or infml an affectionate way of addressing a wife, husband, or other person you love

noun

A very young child.

Usage examples:

His wife's just had a baby

adjective

Comparatively small or immature of its kind.

Usage examples:

A baby version of the oxford movement

verb

Treat (someone) as a baby; pamper or be overprotective towards.

Usage examples:

Her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes

noun

A person's boyfriend or girlfriend (often as a form of address).

Usage examples:

I'm going to see my bae

abbreviation

British aerospace (now bae systems ).

noun

Someone you love; a boyfriend or girlfriend

Usage examples:

It's bad when bae doesn't reply to your texts., [ as form of address ] hey, bae. what's up?

adjective

Dearly loved.

Usage examples:

His beloved son

noun

A much loved person.

Usage examples:

He watched his beloved from afar

adjective

Loved very much

Usage examples:

His beloved wife died last year, and he is still grieving.

verb

Protect and care for (someone) lovingly.

Usage examples:

He needed a woman he could cherish

adjective

Bringing the pleasure of love or caring about someone or something that is important to you

Usage examples:

Her most cherished possession is a 1926 letter from f. scott fitzgerald.

adjective

Regarded with deep affection.

Usage examples:

A dear friend

noun

Used as an affectionate or friendly form of address.

Usage examples:

Don't you worry, dear

adverb

At a high cost.

Usage examples:

They buy property cheaply and sell dear

adjective

Most loved or cherished.

Usage examples:

One of my dearest friends

noun

Used as an affectionate form of address.

Usage examples:

You make me so happy, dearest

adjective

Regarded with deep affection.

Usage examples:

A dear friend

noun

A small model of a human figure, typically one of a baby or girl, used as a child's toy.

Usage examples:

As well, both the dolls and the human models are masked.

verb

Dress someone smartly and attractively.

Usage examples:

I got all dolled up for a party

verb

Place a barrier in front of (a jump or other part of the course that is to be omitted from a race).

Usage examples:

Staff incorrectly dolled off a fence at the meeting

adjective

Held in great respect; admired.

Usage examples:

We dined in my esteemed friend's little room

verb

Respect and admire.

Usage examples:

Many of these qualities are esteemed by managers

adjective

Highly respected

Usage examples:

It is my honor to introduce our esteemed senator.

adjective

Preferred to all others of the same kind.

Usage examples:

Their favourite italian restaurant

noun

A person or thing that is preferred to all others of the same kind or is especially well liked.

Usage examples:

My favourite is tandoori chicken

verb

Record the address of (a website or other data) to enable quick access in future.

Usage examples:

You can see who else favourited the same pictures

noun

A sweet, sticky yellowish-brown fluid made by bees and other insects from nectar collected from flowers.

noun

A sweet, sticky, yellow substance made by bees and used as food

Usage examples:

Hi, honey, i’m home.

noun

A name that you call someone you love or like very much

Usage examples:

Hi, honey, i'm home!

verb

Admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively.

Usage examples:

He idolized his mother

verb

Give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.

Usage examples:

Modern sportsmen are lionized and feted

verb

Past simple and past participle of lionize

noun

An intense feeling of deep affection.

Usage examples:

Babies fill parents with feelings of love

verb

Feel deep affection for (someone).

Usage examples:

He loved his sister dearly

verb

Feel deep affection for (someone).

Usage examples:

He loved his sister dearly

noun

An intense feeling of deep affection.

Usage examples:

Babies fill parents with feelings of love

noun

A great interest and pleasure in something.

Usage examples:

His love for football

noun

A partner in a sexual or romantic relationship outside marriage.

Usage examples:

I think she had a secret lover

noun

A partner in a romantic or physical relationship

Usage examples:

The remote island is ideal for nature lovers.

noun

A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.

Usage examples:

The pony was a family pet

verb

Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.

Usage examples:

The cats came to be petted

noun

A fit of sulking or ill humour.

Usage examples:

Mother's in a pet

noun

An endearingly sweet or pretty child (often used as an affectionate form of address).

Usage examples:

‘here you are, poppet,’ the nurse said

noun

A person, especially a child, that you like or love

Usage examples:

[ as form of address ] come on, poppet, it's time for bed., oh, becky's a real poppet - such a swee…

adjective

Of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly.

Usage examples:

Precious works of art

noun

Used as a term of address for a beloved person.

Usage examples:

Don't be frightened, my precious

adjective

Of very great value or worth

Usage examples:

Precious memories, children are our most precious resource., diamonds and rubies are precious stone…

verb

Use force in order to move, move apart, or open (something).

Usage examples:

I tried to prise joe's fingers away from the stick

verb

Value extremely highly.

Usage examples:

The berries were prized for their healing properties

adjective

Extremely highly valued.

Usage examples:

The bicycle was her most prized possession

noun

(in spanish-speaking regions) a female romantic partner (often as an affectionate form of address).

Usage examples:

My querida and i went here for a late supper

noun

A sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink.

Usage examples:

A spoonful of sugar

verb

Used as a euphemism for ‘shit’.

Usage examples:

‘oh sugar!’ cried sally

noun

A sweet substance obtained esp. from particular plants and used to make food and drinks sweet

adjective

Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter.

Usage examples:

A cup of hot sweet tea

noun

A small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar.

Usage examples:

A bag of sweets

adjective

(esp. of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar or honey

Usage examples:

The four basic tastes are sweet, salty, bitter, and sour., i like sweet cherries., the desserts wer…

noun

A person with whom someone is having a romantic relationship.

Usage examples:

The pair were childhood sweethearts

noun

A person you love, esp. one with whom you have a romantic relationship

Usage examples:

Jeanne was my high school sweetheart., hi, sweetheart., she’s a sweetheart.

noun

A sweet.

Usage examples:

The girls' night in package fills you full of chocolate, sweeties, popcorn and ice-cream, but if yo…

noun

An apple of a sweet-flavoured variety.

noun

A quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects.

Usage examples:

The ransom was to be paid in diamonds and treasure

verb

Keep carefully (a valuable or valued item).

Usage examples:

My mother gave me the ring and i'll treasure it always

noun

Great wealth, esp. in the form of a store of gold, silver, precious stones, or money

Usage examples:

[ u ] pirates are said to have buried treasure there., [ c ] jazz is america’s national treasure., …

verb

Keep carefully (a valuable or valued item).

Usage examples:

My mother gave me the ring and i'll treasure it always

adjective

Highly valued; prized.

Usage examples:

His library was his most treasured possession

verb

Past simple and past participle of treasure

Usage examples:

I will always treasure those memories of my dad., this pen that my grandfather gave me is one of my…

verb

Show reverence and adoration for (a deity).

Usage examples:

The maya built jungle pyramids to worship their gods

noun

The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.

Usage examples:

Worship of the mother goddess

noun

Used in addressing or referring to an important or high-ranking person, especially a magistrate or mayor.

Usage examples:

We were soon joined by his worship the mayor