Meaning
A kind name you call someone you love. In Britain it can also mean a small sweet.
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Word origin
From sweet, from Old English swete, plus the friendly ending -ie.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- swete
- English cognates
- sweet
Grammar
Examples
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"Sweetie" is a kind name for someone you love.
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In Britain "sweeties" can mean small sweets.
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Here "sweetie" is used to speak warmly to someone.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 3: sweetie, Chinese, truly and 7 more words.