That one has taken a liking or fancy for; favourite.

Regarded with especial favour, liking, or preference; beloved, chosen, favoured above others.

Beloved, dearly loved; favourite, pet. Obsolete.

Specially cherished; for which one has a particular fondness or weakness; favourite; (also) particular.

Darling; favourite. Frequently with possessive adjective. Chiefly in fair-haired boy; cf. blue-eyed boy n. at blue-eyed, adj. compounds, white boy, n.

= favourite, n. adj., used esp. in show business. fave rave adjective and noun, of popular music(ians), films, etc.: (designating) a special…