darling

[ dahr-ling ]
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noun
  1. a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.

  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address.

  1. a person or thing in great favor; a favorite: She was the darling of café society.

adjective
  1. very dear; dearly loved: my darling child.

  2. favorite; cherished.

  1. Informal. charming; cute; lovable: What a darling baby!

Origin of darling

1
before 900; Middle English derling,Old English dēorling.See dear1, -ling1

Other words from darling

  • dar·ling·ly, adverb
  • dar·ling·ness, noun

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Other definitions for Darling (2 of 2)

Darling
[ dahr-ling ]

noun
  1. Jay Nor·wood [nawr-wood], /ˈnɔr wʊd/, "Ding", 1876–1962, U.S. political cartoonist.

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British Dictionary definitions for darling (1 of 2)

darling

/ (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a person very much loved: often used as a term of address

  2. a favourite: the teacher's darling

adjective(prenominal)
  1. beloved

  2. much admired; pleasing: a darling hat

Origin of darling

1
Old English dēorling; see dear, -ling 1

British Dictionary definitions for Darling (2 of 2)

Darling

/ (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. Grace. 1815–42, English national heroine, famous for her rescue (1838) of some shipwrecked sailors with her father, a lighthouse keeper

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