sweetie

sweetie
sweetie 1721, “lollipop;” 1778, “lover, sweetheart,” from SWEET (Cf. sweet) + -Y (Cf. -y) (3).

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  • sweetie — ☆ sweetie [swēt′ē ] n. Informal SWEETHEART: also sweetie pie …   English World dictionary

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  • sweetie —    Often used alone as an endearment, though ‘you poor sweetie’ occurs in Rabbit is Rich, by John Updike, addressed by one woman to another.    The term is not always appreciated by those to whom it is addressed. ‘Don’t worry about it, sweetie,’… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • Sweetie — le fruit Sweetie Un Sweetie nom commercial de l hybride Oroblanco est un fruit issu du croisement entre un pomelo et un pamplemousse. Un Sweetie est également un bonbon acidulé …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • sweetie — [[t]swi͟ːti[/t]] sweeties 1) N VOC You can call someone sweetie if you are fond of them, especially if they are younger than you. [INFORMAL] Syn: dearie 2) N COUNT If you say that someone is a sweetie, you mean that they are kind and nice.… …   English dictionary

  • sweetie — Synonyms and related words: angel, babe, baby, baby doll, beloved, buttercup, captive, catch, cherub, chick, chickabiddy, conquest, coquette, darling, date, dear, deary, doll, duck, duckling, flame, flirt, hon, honey, honey bunch, honey child,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • sweetie — sweet|ie [ˈswi:ti] n spoken 1.) BrE a ↑sweet used by children or when speaking to children 2.) someone who is kind and easy to love ▪ Guy s father is such a sweetie. 3.) a way of speaking to someone you love …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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