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View usage for: (dɑːʳlɪŋ) Word forms: plural darlings1. countable nounYou call someone darling if you love them or like them very much. [feelings] Thank you, darling. Oh darling, I love you. 2. vocative nounIn some parts of Britain, people call other people darling as a sign of friendliness. [feelings] 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Some people use darling to describe someone or something that they love or like very much. [informal] To have a darling baby boy was the greatest gift I could imagine. What a darling film–everyone adored it. 4. countable nounIf you describe someone as a darling, you are fond of them and think that they are nice. [informal] He's such a darling. 5. countable noun [with poss]The darling of a group of people is someone who is especially liked by that group. Rajneesh was the darling of a prosperous family. Synonyms: favourite, pet, spoilt child, apple of your eye More Synonyms of darling More Synonyms of darling darling in British English (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) noun1. a person very much loved: often used as a term of address 2. a favourite the teacher's darling adjective (prenominal)4. much admired; pleasing a darling hat Word origin Old English dēorling; see dear, -ling1Darling in British English (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) noun1. Alistair (Maclean), Baron. born 1953, British Labour politician: Chancellor of the Exchequer (2007–10) 2. Grace. 1815–42, English national heroine, famous for her rescue (1838) of some shipwrecked sailors with her father, a lighthouse keeper Darling in American English (ˈdɑrlɪŋ) river in SE Australia, flowing southwest into the Murray River: c. 1,700 mi (2,736 km) darling in American English (ˈdɑrlɪŋ) noun1. a person much loved by another often a term of affectionate address 3. a sweet, lovable, or gracious person adjective5. Informal cute; attractive a darling dress Word origin ME dereling < OE deorling, dim. of deore, dear Examples of 'darling' in a sentencedarling Just hold off telling the little darlings, we suggest.It's also a way of training your little darlings as architects from the age of four.And the difference between him and a parent is that he's not clouded by worrying that the poor little darlings can't wear the shoes they like.So why pick on these poor darlings?We think our little darlings are terribly bright.My mother used to call him her darling little brother.Another former darling of the fleetingly fashionable green technology industry teetered on the edge of collapse yesterday.They keep the little darlings in anticipation at the table for a while longer.So who could be the next little darling of the screen?Unlike babe or darling, love is parental.So which one of us should be the wife today, darling?He was wildly popular back home but he did not become a darling of the French crowds.Books are the new shoes, darling!No wonder it is moped, poor darling!But my darling wife is not cut of that same cloth, it seems.Fifteen years on, he hopes to become its darling.It is a hard trial, my poor darling.Missed targets and the defection of important staff has seen the former darling of the high street drift steadily lower since mid-March.Take care darling I love you and think about you always.I don't think so, darling. Word lists withdarling affection In other languagesdarling British English: darling / ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ NOUN You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much. Thank you, darling. - American English: darling
- Arabic: حَبِيب
- Brazilian Portuguese: querido
- Chinese: 亲爱的人
- Croatian: dragi
- Czech: miláček
- Danish: skat person
- Dutch: lieveling
- European Spanish: cariño
- Finnish: kulta hellittelysana
- French: chéri
- German: Liebling
- Greek: αγαπημένος
- Italian: tesoro
- Japanese: いとしい人
- Korean: 사랑스러운 사람
- Norwegian: elskling
- Polish: ukochany
- European Portuguese: querido
- Romanian: dragă
- Russian: любимый
- Latin American Spanish: cariño
- Swedish: älskling
- Thai: ที่รัก
- Turkish: sevgilim
- Ukrainian: любий
- Vietnamese: người yêu dấu
British English: darling ADJECTIVE Some people use darling to describe someone or something that they love or like very much. To have a darling baby boy was the greatest gift I could imagine. - American English: darling
- Brazilian Portuguese: querido
- Chinese: 心爱的
- European Spanish: querido
- French: chéri
- German: lieb
- Italian: adorato
- Japanese: 最愛の
- Korean: 사랑스러운
- European Portuguese: querido
- Latin American Spanish: querido
Chinese translation of 'darling' n - (as address, = dear)
亲(親)爱(愛)的 (qīn'ài de) - (c) (= kind, helpful person)
好人 (hǎorén) (个(個), gè)
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心爱(愛)的 (xīn'ài de) to be the darling of sb, to be sb's darling (= favourite) 受到某人的宠(寵)爱(愛) (shòudào mǒurén de chǒng'ài)
Definition a person very much loved: used as a term of address Hello, darling! Synonyms precious loved one sweetie truelove dear one Definition a favourite He was the darling of the family. Synonyms spoilt child apple of your eye blue-eyed boy fair-haired boy (US) Definition beloved my darling baby boy Synonyms dearest treasured adored cherished revered Definition pleasing a perfectly darling little house Synonyms captivating cutesy (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition a person who is kind, pure, or beautiful Thank you. You're an angel. Synonyms dear, ideal, beauty, saint, treasure, darling, dream, jewel, gem, paragonDefinition appealing to the senses or mind We are often drawn to attractive people. Synonyms seductive, charming, tempting, interesting, pleasing, pretty, fair, beautiful, inviting, engaging, likable or likeable, lovely, winning, sexy (informal), pleasant, handsome, fetching (informal), good-looking, glamorous, gorgeous (informal), magnetic, cute, irresistible, enticing, provocative, captivating, beguiling, alluring, bonny (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), winsome, comely (old-fashioned), prepossessing, hot (informal), fit (British, informal), lush (slang) Definition delightful or attractive I found her a delightful and charming young woman. Synonyms attractive, pleasing, appealing, engaging, lovely, winning, pleasant, fetching (informal), delightful, cute, irresistible, seductive, captivating, eye-catching, bewitching, delectable, winsome, likable or likeable |