loveyn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈlʌvi/, U.S.

/ˈləvi/

Inflections: Plural loveys, lovies.

Forms: 1600s–1700s lovee, 1700s lovy, 1700s– lovey, 1800s– lovie, 1900s– luvvie, 1900s– luvvy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: love n.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < love n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Compare luvvie n.

A. n.

1. Chiefly British. A beloved person, a darling. Usually as an affectionate form of address.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > terms of endearment > [noun]

darlingc888

belamy?c1225

culver?c1225

dearc1230

sweetheartc1290

heartc1300

sweetc1330

honeya1375

dovec1386

jewelc1400

birdc1405

cinnamonc1405

honeycombc1405

lovec1405

wantonc1450

mulling?a1475

daisyc1485

crowdy-mowdy?a1513

honeysop?a1513

powsowdie?a1513

suckler?a1513

foolc1525

buttinga1529

whitinga1529

beautiful1534

turtle-dove1535

soula1538

heartikin1540

bully?1548

turtle1548

lamba1556

nyletc1557

sweet-lovea1560

coz1563

ding-ding1564

pugs1566

golpol1568

sparling1570

lover1573

pug1580

bulkin1582

mopsy1582

chuck1589

bonny1594

chick1594

sweetikin1596

ladybird1597

angel1598

muss1598

pinkany1599

sweetkin1599

duck1600

joy1600

sparrowc1600

sucket1605

nutting1606

chuckaby1607

tickling1607

bagpudding1608

heartling1608

chucking1609

dainty1611

flittermouse1612

honeysuckle1613

fubs1614

bawcocka1616

pretty1616

old thinga1625

bun1627

duckling1630

bulchin1633

bulch?c1640

sweetling1648

friscoa1652

ding-dongs1662

buntinga1668

cocky1680

dearie1681

chucky1683

lovey1684

machree1689

nykin1693

pinkaninny1696

nug1699

hinny1724

puss1753

pet1767

dovey1769

sweetie1778

lovey-dovey1781

lovely1791

ducky1819

toy1822

acushla1825

alanna1825

treat1825

amigo1830

honey child1832

macushla1834

cabbage1840

honey-bunch1874

angel pie1878

m'dear1887

bach1889

honey baby1895

prawn1895

hon1896

so-and-so1897

cariad1899

pumpkin1900

honey-bun1902

pussums1912

snookums1919

treasure1920

wogger1922

amico1929

sugar1930

baby cake1949

angel cake1951

lamb-chop1962

petal1974

bae2006

1684 T. Otway Atheist iv. i. 43 I fear y'are very sick indeed! if my poor Lovee should die, what would become of me!

1731 H. Fielding Letter-writers i. v. 11 You don't look pretty in it, Lovey, indeed you don't.

1764 S. Foote Mayor of Garret i. 16 I go, lovy: Good day to my father-in-law.

1770 S. Foote Lame Lover i. 26 Why really, lovee, 'tis a large sum of money.

1801 H. Macneill Poet. Wks. II. 72 Sullen moods, and scolding frays, When lovie's absent for some days.

1884 Punch 20 Dec. 294 And what would Dovey do if Lovey were to die?

1919 G. B. Shaw Heartbreak House i, in Heartbreak House, Great Catherine, & Playlets of War 9 Remember that I am Lady Utterword, and not Miss Addy, nor lovey, nor darling, nor doty.

1954 R. Matheson I am Legend iii. 26 Really, now, search your soul, lovie—is the vampire so bad?

1989 Guardian 11 Aug. 5/6 ‘Come on, luvvy,’ entices Sue, tugging as an excited crowd creaks from its deckchairs.

1993 G. F. Newman Law & Order (rev. ed.) 419 ‘I'm sorry, Jack,’ Dolly said through her tears, ‘It's just, I dunno,..lovey.’

2014 M. Poland Keeper i. 3 What's the matter, lovey? Are you hoping for a cup of tea?

2. North American (nursery and colloquial). An object (usually a blanket or soft toy) of which a child is particularly fond and which affords reassurance by its familiarity. Cf. security blanket n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > freedom from trouble, care, or sorrow > [noun] > something which reassures

comfort blanket1908

blankie1921

transitional object1951

security blanket1954

Linus blanket1958

lovey1969

1969 T. B. Brazelton Infants & Mothers ix. 166 The dragged object frequently was a piece of clothing, a blanket, or a diaper. This can be evidence of his attachment to one particular thing that is becoming his ‘baby’ or ‘lovey’.

1993 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 28 Dec. c10/4 When it comes times for the child to venture off to a day-care center, loveys can be indispensable.

2005 E. Pantley No-cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers iii. 161 Some children adopt a specific toy as a lovey.., others change lovies from time to time.

B. adj.

Loving, affectionate; (sentimentally) romantic; amorous.In some cases perhaps a shortening of lovey-dovey adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > affection > [adjective]

chisa700

lovewendeOE

lovingOE

lovelyOE

kinda1375

fond1539

fainingc1540

affectionate1576

affectioned1578

affectiousc1580

affectionateda1586

affecting1600

dear1609

affective1613

affectional1689

attached1734

aff1752

warm1765

lovey1920

1920 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Jrnl. 9 June 11/1 (advt.) ‘Nix on this lovey stuff’ Me for a Bachelor's Bliss.

1961 J. Updike Rabbit, Run (1974) 148 Hanging on you all depressed and lovey and then when he's had it turning his back to think of something else.

1981 B. Ashley Dodgem vi. 134 If I tell you to put your arm round me an' act all lovey, just do it—an' don't get no ideas.

2006 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 22 Apr. 19 We had to be clever as most duets are kind of lovey and we play mother and son.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lovey
释义	loveyn.adj. Brit. /ˈlʌvi/, U.S. /ˈləvi/ Inflections: Plural loveys, lovies. Forms: 1600s–1700s lovee, 1700s lovy, 1700s– lovey, 1800s– lovie, 1900s– luvvie, 1900s– luvvy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: love n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < love n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Compare luvvie n. A. n. 1. Chiefly British. A beloved person, a darling. Usually as an affectionate form of address. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > terms of endearment > [noun] darlingc888 belamy?c1225 culver?c1225 dearc1230 sweetheartc1290 heartc1300 sweetc1330 honeya1375 dovec1386 jewelc1400 birdc1405 cinnamonc1405 honeycombc1405 lovec1405 wantonc1450 mulling?a1475 daisyc1485 crowdy-mowdy?a1513 honeysop?a1513 powsowdie?a1513 suckler?a1513 foolc1525 buttinga1529 whitinga1529 beautiful1534 turtle-dove1535 soula1538 heartikin1540 bully?1548 turtle1548 lamba1556 nyletc1557 sweet-lovea1560 coz1563 ding-ding1564 pugs1566 golpol1568 sparling1570 lover1573 pug1580 bulkin1582 mopsy1582 chuck1589 bonny1594 chick1594 sweetikin1596 ladybird1597 angel1598 muss1598 pinkany1599 sweetkin1599 duck1600 joy1600 sparrowc1600 sucket1605 nutting1606 chuckaby1607 tickling1607 bagpudding1608 heartling1608 chucking1609 dainty1611 flittermouse1612 honeysuckle1613 fubs1614 bawcocka1616 pretty1616 old thinga1625 bun1627 duckling1630 bulchin1633 bulch?c1640 sweetling1648 friscoa1652 ding-dongs1662 buntinga1668 cocky1680 dearie1681 chucky1683 lovey1684 machree1689 nykin1693 pinkaninny1696 nug1699 hinny1724 puss1753 pet1767 dovey1769 sweetie1778 lovey-dovey1781 lovely1791 ducky1819 toy1822 acushla1825 alanna1825 treat1825 amigo1830 honey child1832 macushla1834 cabbage1840 honey-bunch1874 angel pie1878 m'dear1887 bach1889 honey baby1895 prawn1895 hon1896 so-and-so1897 cariad1899 pumpkin1900 honey-bun1902 pussums1912 snookums1919 treasure1920 wogger1922 amico1929 sugar1930 baby cake1949 angel cake1951 lamb-chop1962 petal1974 bae2006 1684 T. Otway Atheist iv. i. 43 I fear y'are very sick indeed! if my poor Lovee should die, what would become of me! 1731 H. Fielding Letter-writers i. v. 11 You don't look pretty in it, Lovey, indeed you don't. 1764 S. Foote Mayor of Garret i. 16 I go, lovy: Good day to my father-in-law. 1770 S. Foote Lame Lover i. 26 Why really, lovee, 'tis a large sum of money. 1801 H. Macneill Poet. Wks. II. 72 Sullen moods, and scolding frays, When lovie's absent for some days. 1884 Punch 20 Dec. 294 And what would Dovey do if Lovey were to die? 1919 G. B. Shaw Heartbreak House i, in Heartbreak House, Great Catherine, & Playlets of War 9 Remember that I am Lady Utterword, and not Miss Addy, nor lovey, nor darling, nor doty. 1954 R. Matheson I am Legend iii. 26 Really, now, search your soul, lovie—is the vampire so bad? 1989 Guardian 11 Aug. 5/6 ‘Come on, luvvy,’ entices Sue, tugging as an excited crowd creaks from its deckchairs. 1993 G. F. Newman Law & Order (rev. ed.) 419 ‘I'm sorry, Jack,’ Dolly said through her tears, ‘It's just, I dunno,..lovey.’ 2014 M. Poland Keeper i. 3 What's the matter, lovey? Are you hoping for a cup of tea? 2. North American (nursery and colloquial). An object (usually a blanket or soft toy) of which a child is particularly fond and which affords reassurance by its familiarity. Cf. security blanket n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > freedom from trouble, care, or sorrow > [noun] > something which reassures comfort blanket1908 blankie1921 transitional object1951 security blanket1954 Linus blanket1958 lovey1969 1969 T. B. Brazelton Infants & Mothers ix. 166 The dragged object frequently was a piece of clothing, a blanket, or a diaper. This can be evidence of his attachment to one particular thing that is becoming his ‘baby’ or ‘lovey’. 1993 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 28 Dec. c10/4 When it comes times for the child to venture off to a day-care center, loveys can be indispensable. 2005 E. Pantley No-cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers iii. 161 Some children adopt a specific toy as a lovey.., others change lovies from time to time. B. adj. Loving, affectionate; (sentimentally) romantic; amorous.In some cases perhaps a shortening of lovey-dovey adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > affection > [adjective] chisa700 lovewendeOE lovingOE lovelyOE kinda1375 fond1539 fainingc1540 affectionate1576 affectioned1578 affectiousc1580 affectionateda1586 affecting1600 dear1609 affective1613 affectional1689 attached1734 aff1752 warm1765 lovey1920 1920 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Jrnl. 9 June 11/1 (advt.) ‘Nix on this lovey stuff’ Me for a Bachelor's Bliss. 1961 J. Updike Rabbit, Run (1974) 148 Hanging on you all depressed and lovey and then when he's had it turning his back to think of something else. 1981 B. Ashley Dodgem vi. 134 If I tell you to put your arm round me an' act all lovey, just do it—an' don't get no ideas. 2006 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 22 Apr. 19 We had to be clever as most duets are kind of lovey and we play mother and son. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1684
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