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DEARIE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dearie mean?
• DEARIE (noun)
The noun DEARIE has 1 sense:
1. a special loved one
Familiarity information: DEARIE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A special loved one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
darling; dearie; deary; ducky; favorite; favourite; pet
Hypernyms ("dearie" is a kind of...):
lover (a person who loves someone or is loved by someone)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dearie"):
chosen (one who is the object of choice; who is given preference)
macushla ((an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling)
mollycoddle (a pampered darling; an effeminate man)
teacher's pet (the teacher's favorite student)
Context examples
Beth looked so amazed at the idea that Jo smiled in spite of her pain, and added softly, Then you didn't, dearie?
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
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