darling

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. sweetheart, dearest, dear one, angel, treasure; hero, pet, idol, fair-haired boy. —adj. beloved, favorite; charming, winsome, adorable, cute. See endearment.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. dearest, dear, favorite; see beloved .

n.

1. [A beloved one]

Syn. love, dear one, beloved, pet; see sense 2, favorite , friend 1 , lover 1 .

2. [Term of endearment]

Syn. dear, sweetheart, honey, dear one, beloved, my own, dear heart, heart's deSire, dearest, lover, pet, sweet, sweetie, angel, truelove, love, Jewel, treasure, pearl, sweetie-pie, sugar, honeybun, honeybunch, precious, cutie, princess, dearie, ducky, baby, babe, sweet mama, sugarplum, honey lamb, hon, lamb, lambie pie, ch?ri, light of my life, lady love, heartsease, one and only.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

sweetheart, *honey, *honeybunch, love, beloved, *pet, *sweetie, precious, dear, *apple of one's eye.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A person who is much loved: beloved, dear, honey, love, minion, precious, sweet, sweetheart, truelove. Informal: sweetie. Idiom: light of one's life. See LOVE. 2. One liked or preferred above all others: favorite, pet1. Idiom: apple of one's eye. See LIKE. II adjective 1. Regarded with much love and tenderness: beloved, dear, loved, precious. See LOVE. 2. Given special, usually doting treatment: fair-haired, favored, favorite, pet1. See TREAT WELL. 3. Informal. Giving great pleasure or delight: charming, delectable, delicious, delightful, enchanting, heavenly, luscious. See GOOD, HAPPY, LIKE.