darling in English: A loving name you call a person you care about very much. (noun)

Translation

A loving name you call a person you care about very much.

Word origin

From Old English deorling, a small, fond form of deore, meaning dear.

Gender

Pluraldarlings

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"Darling" is used in place of a name, like "dear".

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With "my" it sounds warm and a little old fashioned.

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Here "darling" is a noun meaning a lovely person.

dear

Loved very much, and also the polite word used before a name at the start of a letter.

love

To like someone or something very much, deep in your heart.

baby

A very young child who has just been born or is only a few months old.

sweet

Tasting of sugar, like honey or cake, not bitter or salty.

wife

The woman a man is married to.

babe

A warm name people call the person they love; in old writing it also means a baby.

sweetie

A kind name you call someone you love. In Britain it can also mean a small sweet.

sweetheart

A kind name for someone you love.

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