Sweetheart
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noun.
One who is loved.
noun.
Used as a familiar term of endearment.
noun.
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noun.
A person regarded as generous or lovable.
noun.
Something cherished for its excellent qualities.
adjective.
Involving privileged treatment of a favored party; illegally or unethically favorable.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To act the part of a lover to; pay court to; gallant: as, to
sweetheart
a lady.
To perform the part of a lover; act the gallant; play the wooer: as, he is going a
sweethearting.
noun.
A person beloved; a lover; more commonly, a girl beloved.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A lover of mistress.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A person who is always very
kind
.
noun.
A person very much
liked
or
loved
by someone, especially when both partners are young.
noun.
A casual
sexual partner
that is exclusive to the men of one fraternity; a
slam piece
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a person loved by another person
noun.
any well-liked individual
adjective.
privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically)
noun.
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
Word Usage
"The word sweetheart had given her a sickening feeling."
cross-reference
ladylove
lover
Equivalent
privileged
Etymologically Related
sweet
sweetie
Form
sweetheart deal
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
adult female
good person
woman
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Buddy
Madam
chum
classmate
comrade
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Valentine
ace
admirer
angel
babe