lovey

[ luhv-ee ]

/ ˈlʌv i /

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noun Chiefly British Informal.

sweetheart; dear: used as a term of endearment.

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Origin of lovey

First recorded in 1725–35; love + -ey²

Words nearby lovey

lovesome, Loves Park, Love thy neighbor as thyself, love vine, Love wave, lovey, lovey-dovey, Love your enemies, loving, loving cup, lovingest

How to use lovey in a sentence

The two have been looking extremely lovey-dovey throughout the Olympics, but this is a whole new side of the Royal family.
Get a Room! Kate and William's Olympic PDA||August 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now the lovey-dovey Obamas are driving couples everywhere insane.
How Bad Parenting Became Cool|Margaret Carlson|June 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
If she takes him back, all this could be forgotten as soon as their lovey-dovey hit duet drops.
Their Awful Night|Touré|February 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was four inches deep—lovey this and dovey that till it fairly cloyed one.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives|Elizabeth Strong Worthington

But anyhow, we had one coffin for 'em both, and I opened Lovey's arms and laid the baby in 'em.
The Village Watch-Tower|(AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
Lovey used to set by the fire, with a tall candle on the light-stand behind her, and a little white knit cape over her shoulders.
The Village Watch-Tower|(AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
The two roses grow out of one stalk; they'll be Lovey and me, though I'm consid'able more like a potato blossom.
The Village Watch-Tower|(AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
The girls had grouped themselves around in semi-circle, and even Lovey, the waiting messenger, was for the moment forgotten.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest|Lillian Garis

British Dictionary definitions for lovey

lovey

/ (ˈlʌvɪ) /

noun

British informal another word for love (def. 11)

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