darling

Noun · Adjective
US[dahr-ling]/ˈdɑrlɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: Darling Riverfavoritefavouritepetdeariedearyduckybeloveddeardearesthoneylove

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)darlings

  1. a special loved oneSynonyms: favoritefavouritepetdeariedearyduckyType of loverKinds chosen, macushla, teacher's pet, mollycoddle
  2. an Australian river; tributary of the Murray RiverSynonyms: Darling RiverInstance of riverPart of Australia
  3. a beloved person; used as terms of endearmentSynonyms: beloveddeardearesthoneylovebabydearydeariesweetheartsweetieType of lover

Adjective (1)

  1. dearly lovedSynonyms: beloveddearOpposite unlovedSimilar loved
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Translations

Adjective very dear

Spanish
querido
French
chéri
Portuguese
querido
Turkish
canım
Russian
дорого́й dorogój
Chinese
亲爱的 qīn'ài de
Swedish
älskad
Greek
πολυαγαπημένος polyagapiménos
Hungarian
drága
Portuguese (PT)
querido
2 more languages
Chinese (Trad.)
親愛的 qīn'ài de
Finnish
rakas

The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.

Webster's Dictionary (1913)

dar′ling noun

Origin: OE. derling, deorling, AS. deórling; deóre dear + -ling. See Dear, and -ling.

One dearly beloved; a favorite.

And can do naught but wail her darling's loss.— William Shakespeare
dar′ling adjective

Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite. “Some darling science.” Isaac Watts “Darling sin.” Thomas Babington Macaulay

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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