sweetie

American  

[swee-tee] / ˈswi ti /

noun

1. Informal. sweetheart.

2. British. Usually sweeties. candy; sweets.

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sweetie British  

/ ˈswiːtɪ /

noun

1. sweetheart; darling: used as a term of endearment

2. another word for sweet

3. an endearing person

4. a large seedless variety of grapefruit which has a green to yellow rind and juicy sweet pulp

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Etymology

Origin of sweetie

First recorded in 1695–1705; sweet + -ie

Example Sentences

“Lily, sweetie, what do you want? Do you want to play with Minnie or stay here?”

From Literature

“I know you do, sweetie,” Mr. Palmer said, “but this time it will be best if you and Jonathan wait for us here. We’ll hurry.”

From Literature

"Whenever we went around, there would always be a tin of sweets that would come out. We knew them as the sweetie great-grandparents," he said.

From BBC

“How old are you, sweetie?” asked the other person.

From Literature

While Davis can’t really see herself living back in the States again, she was also quick to interject: “Berlin is no panacea, sweetie. There’s no safe spaces anywhere.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• sweetheart