darling
Very dear; beloved, cherished, favouriteVery dear; beloved, cherished, favourite.
» I like it when Tom calls me darling.
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2 sensesVery dear; beloved, cherished, favourite.
She is my darling wife of twenty-two years.
дорого́йdorogój, люби́мыйljubímyj, ми́лыйmílyj
Very cute or lovable; adorable, charming, sweet.
Well, isn’t that a darling little outfit she has on?
ми́лыйmílyj, очарова́тельныйočarovátelʹnyj
- dearly loved
Examples
95 sentencesI like it when Tom calls me darling.
I call my sweetheart darling.
I knew you'd come, my darling.
Я знав, що ти прийдеш, люба. — deniko
My dad is a darling of a man.
Мій тато — золота людина. — deniko
How about a warm cup of tea to relax, my darling neko?
Як щодо чашки теплого чаю, щоб розслабитися, мій милий неко? — Ahha
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English dereling, derelyng (“beloved person; beloved of GoThe noun is derived from Middle English dereling, derelyng (“beloved person; beloved of God, devout Christian”), from Old English dīerling, dēorling (“favourite, darling; minion”), from Proto-West Germanic *diuriling, from Proto-Germanic *diurijalingaz, from *diurijaz (“beloved, dear; expensive”) (further etymology uncertain, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“hot, warm; to burn”), or *dweh₂- (“distant, long; to remove, separate”)) + *-ilingaz (suffix forming (diminutive) nouns with the sense of ‘belonging to; coming from’). By surface analysis, dear + -ling (suffix meaning ‘immature; small’).
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Forms
more darling, most darling| Comparative | more darling Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most darling Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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