dearie

nounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈdɪɚi//
United States//ˈdiɹi//
Australia//ˈdɪəɹi//
Scotland//ˈdiɹɪ//
//ˈdɪɹi//

A person who is dear; sweetie.

noun

1
A person who is dear; sweetie.
What a scare you gave me, dearie.
At the mention of money Mrs Dibble was overcome with great debility, and wheezed, "I don't feel up to talking about money, matters just now, dearie. I think I better have a bit of a doze."

Etymology

From dear + -ie.

Forms

plural: dearies

dear · High in price; expensive.Dear · A surname.dearest · A beloved person; a term of endearment.

dearie · A person who is dear; sweetie.

dearly · In a dear or precious manner.death · The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end…Death · The personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe,…

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