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lovey

American

[luhv-ee] / ˈlʌv i /

noun

Chiefly British Informal.

sweetheart; dear (used as a term of endearment).

lovey British

/ ˈlʌvɪ /

noun

informal another word for love

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Etymology

Origin of lovey

First recorded in 1725–35; love + -ey ²

Example Sentences

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Then she tacked on a couple of appropriately lovey emojis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Growing up in Memphis, Baker didn't attend fire-and-brimstone services, but the "lovey dovey" sort held in rented strip malls.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2021

I spent my whole pregnancy angry and resentful, but I kept thinking the happy, lovey feelings would come later.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2018

He’d be kissing the receiver and lavishing affection – ‘Hello, lovey dovey’ – on a dog!

From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2012

Sure, it’s a little lovey and sappy, but it expresses how music makes me feel most of all: HAPPY!!

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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