sweetie

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Regno Unito//ˈswiːti//
Stati Uniti//ˈswi.ti//

A person who is much loved.

sostantivo

1
A person who is much loved.
"But... Do you feel better now?" "Much better, sweetie, thank you. Now I get to be a girl everyday."^([sic])
2
A sweetheart.
3
A fruit that is a crossbreed between a grapefruit and a pomelo, originating in Israel.
4
A sweet; a candy.
Can I have a box of sweeties for being a good boy?

Etimologia

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus Proto-Germanic *swōtuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *swōtī Old English swēte Middle English swete English sweet English -ie English sweetie From sweet + -ie.

Forme

plurale: sweeties

sweet · Tasting of sugars.Sweet · A surname.sweetheart · A person who is always very kind.

sweetie · A person who is much loved.

sweetly · With a sweet taste or aroma.sweetness · The condition of being sweet (all senses).sweets · Confectionery, candy.

Le pagine vicine — L'ordine alfabetico segue le regole della lingua, non il valore dei byte: un accento distingue soltanto due parole per il resto identiche, e lo spagnolo tratta la Ñ come una lettera a sé.