darling
noun /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/
  /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
- (informal) a way of addressing somebody that you love- What's the matter, darling?
- I love you too, my darling.
 
- a person who is very friendly and kind- You are a darling, Hugo.
 
- the darling of somebody/something a person who is especially liked and very popular- She is the darling of the newspapers and can do no wrong.
 
Word OriginOld English dēorling (see dear, -ling).