Definitions for darlingˈdɑr lɪŋ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

dar•lingˈdɑr lɪŋ(n.)

  1. (n.)a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.

  2. one in great favor; a favorite one.

  3. (adj.)very dear; dearly cherished.

  4. cute; lovable.

Origin of darling:

bef. 900; ME derling, OE dēorling]

Princeton's WordNet

  1. darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky(noun)

    a special loved one

  2. Darling, Darling River(adj)

    an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River

  3. beloved, darling, dear(adj)

    dearly loved

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. darling(noun)ˈdɑr lɪŋ

    used as a name for sb you love

    Good night, darling.

Wiktionary

  1. darling(Noun)

    A person who is dear to one.

  2. darling(Adjective)

    Dear; cherished.

    She is my darling wife of twenty-two years.

  3. darling(Adjective)

    charming

    Well isn't that a darling little outfit she has on.

  4. Darling(ProperNoun)

    An Australian aboriginal language spoken in New South Wales.

  5. Darling(ProperNoun)

    , originally a nickname from darling.

  6. Origin: From derling, from deorling, corresponding to .

Webster Dictionary

  1. Darling(noun)

    one dearly beloved; a favorite

  2. Darling(adj)

    dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Darling

    a tributary of the Murray River, in Australia, now stagnant, now flooded.


Translations for darling

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

darling(adjective)

much loved

My darling child!

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