deary

or dear·ie

[ deer-ee ]

/ ˈdɪər i /

noun, plural dear·ies. Informal: Sometimes Facetious.

Words nearby deary

dearborn, dearborn heights, dearly, dearterialization, dearth, deary, deasil, death, death adder, death and taxes, certain as, death angel

Origin of deary

First recorded in 1675–85; dear¹ + -y²

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Example sentences from the Web for deary

I must go to sleep, then, deary, so that I may be quite rested and refreshed when he comes.
Lavender and Old Lace|Myrtle Reed
When we see each other again, you will give me your portrait, won't you, deary?
Baudelaire: His Prose and Poetry|Charles Baudelaire
"But I have thanked him, deary," said Aunt Alvirah, sweetly.
Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures|Alice Emerson
“Well, deary—well, give me time,” laughed the cheery old voice.
Judith Lynn|Annie Hamilton Donnell

"You're looking pale, deary," said Mrs. Taylor to her, a few days later.
The Virginian|Owen Wister

British Dictionary definitions for deary

deary

dearie

/ (ˈdɪərɪ) /

noun

plural dearies informal a term of affection: now often sarcastic or facetious

deary me! or dearie me! an exclamation of surprise or dismay

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deary

or dear·ie

noun, plural dear·ies. Informal: Sometimes Facetious.

Words related to deary

Words nearby deary

Origin of deary

Example sentences from the Web for deary

British Dictionary definitions for deary

dearie

noun