Definition of endearment in English:

endearment

noun ɛnˈdɪəm(ə)ntɪnˈdɪəm(ə)nt

1A word or phrase expressing love or affection.
she was whispering endearments and repeatedly kissing him
Example sentencesExamples
- The remainder of your holiday is filled with romantic walks on unspoilt beaches and whispered endearments you only half understand.
- It was the best he could give me because he couldn't feel what I felt, couldn't return the endearments or the love.
- He speaks with a light drawl - he was born in Lubbock, Tex. - and he seems to mean it when he drops endearments like ‘hon.’
- My mother never addressed me with lovely endearments unless she was putting on a show for someone.
- He grinned wickedly, holding my hands in his, whispering French endearments into my ear.
- His last words to me were endearments and affirmations of how much I meant to him and how important it was for me to be in his life.
- She whispered little endearments to Rebecca, and brushed stray hairs from her forehead.
- He seemed content just to spend every waking minute with me, cuddling me to his chest, hugging me and whispering endearments in my ears.
- What were the promises and endearments whispered to them?
- When I was growing up, my relations had a whole range of bizarre endearments for me, depending on circumstance and geography.
- It was here a young couple walked hand in hand, whispering sweet endearments to each other.
- The endearments were repeated endlessly, carried away by the desert breeze.
- ‘Thank you,’ Snow smiled as they watched the happy couple murmur loving endearments to each other.
- There was dark hair spilling over her shoulder, a soft voice whispering endearments in her ear.
- The slow movement has effortless grace, so gentle in its seduction and courtly in guise that one imagines two dancing figures lovingly expressing endearments.
Synonyms
sweet nothings, sweet words, sweet talk, affectionate talk, soft words
term of affection, term of endearment, pet name, affectionate name
rare hypocoristic, hypocorism
1. 1.1mass noun Love or affection.
  a term of endearment
  Example sentencesExamples
  She also told me that she asked my friend Maranda if this common derogatory term could be used as a term of endearment.
  Sister seems to have been a term of endearment, rather than an expression of a family relationship.
  In the 70's, ‘boy’ ceased to be a term of endearment.
  You won't be surprised to learn that that is not a term of endearment.
  If I sought to find a new term of endearment for my wife, I do not think I would be well advised to look to the vegetable rack for inspiration.
  I thought they had called me ‘currant’ and that it was a term of endearment.
  Believe me, these are not terms of endearment on his part.
  But I think it's just a term of endearment from the sports fans for a ground that they love.
  Old-fashioned terms of endearment rained down upon us: ‘Here are your pills, my love’, ‘Come on, sweetheart’.
  And speaking of terms of endearment, let's not forget those of the animal variety, too - chicken, kitten, possum, chickadee, dog.
  They claim that it is a term of endearment or affection.
  Now the rather more earthy term of endearment used by her husband can be revealed - she is Philip's ‘cabbage’.
  Sometimes it will be a term of endearment, sometimes a term of abuse.
  I assume ‘cute as a bug's ear’ is an American or Tennessee-an term of endearment.
  Synonyms
  affection, fondness, tenderness, feeling, sentiment, warmth, love, liking, care, regard, attachment

Definition of endearment in US English:

endearment

noun

1A word or phrase expressing love or affection.
Example sentencesExamples
- When I was growing up, my relations had a whole range of bizarre endearments for me, depending on circumstance and geography.
- The slow movement has effortless grace, so gentle in its seduction and courtly in guise that one imagines two dancing figures lovingly expressing endearments.
- He seemed content just to spend every waking minute with me, cuddling me to his chest, hugging me and whispering endearments in my ears.
- The remainder of your holiday is filled with romantic walks on unspoilt beaches and whispered endearments you only half understand.
- What were the promises and endearments whispered to them?
- It was here a young couple walked hand in hand, whispering sweet endearments to each other.
- He speaks with a light drawl - he was born in Lubbock, Tex. - and he seems to mean it when he drops endearments like ‘hon.’
- He grinned wickedly, holding my hands in his, whispering French endearments into my ear.
- My mother never addressed me with lovely endearments unless she was putting on a show for someone.
- There was dark hair spilling over her shoulder, a soft voice whispering endearments in her ear.
- She whispered little endearments to Rebecca, and brushed stray hairs from her forehead.
- It was the best he could give me because he couldn't feel what I felt, couldn't return the endearments or the love.
- His last words to me were endearments and affirmations of how much I meant to him and how important it was for me to be in his life.
- The endearments were repeated endlessly, carried away by the desert breeze.
- ‘Thank you,’ Snow smiled as they watched the happy couple murmur loving endearments to each other.
Synonyms
sweet nothings, sweet words, sweet talk, affectionate talk, soft words
1. 1.1 Love or affection.
  a term of endearment
  Example sentencesExamples
  I thought they had called me ‘currant’ and that it was a term of endearment.
  Old-fashioned terms of endearment rained down upon us: ‘Here are your pills, my love’, ‘Come on, sweetheart’.
  Now the rather more earthy term of endearment used by her husband can be revealed - she is Philip's ‘cabbage’.
  But I think it's just a term of endearment from the sports fans for a ground that they love.
  Sometimes it will be a term of endearment, sometimes a term of abuse.
  They claim that it is a term of endearment or affection.
  Believe me, these are not terms of endearment on his part.
  I assume ‘cute as a bug's ear’ is an American or Tennessee-an term of endearment.
  She also told me that she asked my friend Maranda if this common derogatory term could be used as a term of endearment.
  And speaking of terms of endearment, let's not forget those of the animal variety, too - chicken, kitten, possum, chickadee, dog.
  You won't be surprised to learn that that is not a term of endearment.
  If I sought to find a new term of endearment for my wife, I do not think I would be well advised to look to the vegetable rack for inspiration.
  In the 70's, ‘boy’ ceased to be a term of endearment.
  Sister seems to have been a term of endearment, rather than an expression of a family relationship.
  Synonyms
  affection, fondness, tenderness, feeling, sentiment, warmth, love, liking, care, regard, attachment

单词	endearment
释义	Definition of endearment in English: endearment noun ɛnˈdɪəm(ə)ntɪnˈdɪəm(ə)nt 1A word or phrase expressing love or affection. she was whispering endearments and repeatedly kissing him Example sentencesExamples The remainder of your holiday is filled with romantic walks on unspoilt beaches and whispered endearments you only half understand. It was the best he could give me because he couldn't feel what I felt, couldn't return the endearments or the love. He speaks with a light drawl - he was born in Lubbock, Tex. - and he seems to mean it when he drops endearments like ‘hon.’ My mother never addressed me with lovely endearments unless she was putting on a show for someone. He grinned wickedly, holding my hands in his, whispering French endearments into my ear. His last words to me were endearments and affirmations of how much I meant to him and how important it was for me to be in his life. She whispered little endearments to Rebecca, and brushed stray hairs from her forehead. He seemed content just to spend every waking minute with me, cuddling me to his chest, hugging me and whispering endearments in my ears. What were the promises and endearments whispered to them? When I was growing up, my relations had a whole range of bizarre endearments for me, depending on circumstance and geography. It was here a young couple walked hand in hand, whispering sweet endearments to each other. The endearments were repeated endlessly, carried away by the desert breeze. ‘Thank you,’ Snow smiled as they watched the happy couple murmur loving endearments to each other. There was dark hair spilling over her shoulder, a soft voice whispering endearments in her ear. The slow movement has effortless grace, so gentle in its seduction and courtly in guise that one imagines two dancing figures lovingly expressing endearments. Synonyms sweet nothings, sweet words, sweet talk, affectionate talk, soft words term of affection, term of endearment, pet name, affectionate name rare hypocoristic, hypocorism 1.1mass noun Love or affection. a term of endearment Example sentencesExamples She also told me that she asked my friend Maranda if this common derogatory term could be used as a term of endearment. Sister seems to have been a term of endearment, rather than an expression of a family relationship. In the 70's, ‘boy’ ceased to be a term of endearment. You won't be surprised to learn that that is not a term of endearment. If I sought to find a new term of endearment for my wife, I do not think I would be well advised to look to the vegetable rack for inspiration. I thought they had called me ‘currant’ and that it was a term of endearment. Believe me, these are not terms of endearment on his part. But I think it's just a term of endearment from the sports fans for a ground that they love. Old-fashioned terms of endearment rained down upon us: ‘Here are your pills, my love’, ‘Come on, sweetheart’. And speaking of terms of endearment, let's not forget those of the animal variety, too - chicken, kitten, possum, chickadee, dog. They claim that it is a term of endearment or affection. Now the rather more earthy term of endearment used by her husband can be revealed - she is Philip's ‘cabbage’. Sometimes it will be a term of endearment, sometimes a term of abuse. I assume ‘cute as a bug's ear’ is an American or Tennessee-an term of endearment. Synonyms affection, fondness, tenderness, feeling, sentiment, warmth, love, liking, care, regard, attachment Definition of endearment in US English: endearment noun 1A word or phrase expressing love or affection. Example sentencesExamples When I was growing up, my relations had a whole range of bizarre endearments for me, depending on circumstance and geography. The slow movement has effortless grace, so gentle in its seduction and courtly in guise that one imagines two dancing figures lovingly expressing endearments. He seemed content just to spend every waking minute with me, cuddling me to his chest, hugging me and whispering endearments in my ears. The remainder of your holiday is filled with romantic walks on unspoilt beaches and whispered endearments you only half understand. What were the promises and endearments whispered to them? It was here a young couple walked hand in hand, whispering sweet endearments to each other. He speaks with a light drawl - he was born in Lubbock, Tex. - and he seems to mean it when he drops endearments like ‘hon.’ He grinned wickedly, holding my hands in his, whispering French endearments into my ear. My mother never addressed me with lovely endearments unless she was putting on a show for someone. There was dark hair spilling over her shoulder, a soft voice whispering endearments in her ear. She whispered little endearments to Rebecca, and brushed stray hairs from her forehead. It was the best he could give me because he couldn't feel what I felt, couldn't return the endearments or the love. His last words to me were endearments and affirmations of how much I meant to him and how important it was for me to be in his life. The endearments were repeated endlessly, carried away by the desert breeze. ‘Thank you,’ Snow smiled as they watched the happy couple murmur loving endearments to each other. Synonyms sweet nothings, sweet words, sweet talk, affectionate talk, soft words 1.1 Love or affection. a term of endearment Example sentencesExamples I thought they had called me ‘currant’ and that it was a term of endearment. Old-fashioned terms of endearment rained down upon us: ‘Here are your pills, my love’, ‘Come on, sweetheart’. Now the rather more earthy term of endearment used by her husband can be revealed - she is Philip's ‘cabbage’. But I think it's just a term of endearment from the sports fans for a ground that they love. Sometimes it will be a term of endearment, sometimes a term of abuse. They claim that it is a term of endearment or affection. Believe me, these are not terms of endearment on his part. I assume ‘cute as a bug's ear’ is an American or Tennessee-an term of endearment. She also told me that she asked my friend Maranda if this common derogatory term could be used as a term of endearment. And speaking of terms of endearment, let's not forget those of the animal variety, too - chicken, kitten, possum, chickadee, dog. You won't be surprised to learn that that is not a term of endearment. If I sought to find a new term of endearment for my wife, I do not think I would be well advised to look to the vegetable rack for inspiration. In the 70's, ‘boy’ ceased to be a term of endearment. Sister seems to have been a term of endearment, rather than an expression of a family relationship. Synonyms affection, fondness, tenderness, feeling, sentiment, warmth, love, liking, care, regard, attachment
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