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sweetie

American  
[swee-tee] / ˈswi ti /

noun

  1. Informal. sweetheart.

  2. British. Usually sweeties. candy; sweets.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sweetie

First recorded in 1695–1705; sweet + -ie

Example Sentences

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When the raids began, Nicholls said, she told her husband, “I have the summer off, sweetie, but I want to help, and I’m going to call my friends.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2025

But Tony P. is not without controversy, even if he’s a sweetie.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2024

“I don’t think anyone can answer that, sweetie pie.”

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

“There’s no more ‘Oh sweetie, you’re fine,’” Dr. Auguste said.

From New York Times • May 28, 2023

And Cinder would just salute her and say, "Sweetie, if you say so. If you say so, sweetie."

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds