sweetheart
11sweetheart — A term of endearment, the equivalent of ‘darling’, since the end of the thirteenth century. The expression was at first two separate words, but their constant use together caused their fusion. Shakespeare uses ‘sweetheart’ vocatively in six of …
12sweetheart — [[t]swi͟ːthɑː(r)t[/t]] sweethearts 1) N VOC You call someone sweetheart if you are very fond of them. Happy birthday, sweetheart. Syn: darling 2) N COUNT: usu supp N Your sweetheart is your boyfriend or your girlfriend. [JOURNALISM or, OLD… …
13sweetheart — sweet|heart [ˈswi:tha:t US ha:rt] n 1.) spoken a way of speaking to someone you love = ↑darling ▪ Come here, sweetheart. 2.) spoken an informal way of speaking to a woman you do not know, which some women find offensive 3.) sweetheart deal AmE …
14sweetheart — sweet|heart [ swit,hart ] noun count 1. ) used for talking to someone you love: See you soon, sweetheart. 2. ) OLD FASHIONED your girlfriend or boyfriend: We were childhood sweethearts. 3. ) INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED a kind and helpful person: He s… …
15sweetheart — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. darling 2. one who is loved 3. a generally likable person 4. a remarkable one of its kind II. adjective Date: 1942 of or relating to an agreement between an employer and a labor union official arranged privately for… …
16sweetheart — noun a) A person who is always very kind. She is such a sweetheart, she never complains about my being late. b) A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young. John married his highschool sweetheart in 1981 …
17Sweetheart — Sweet|heart 〈[swi:tha:(r)t] n. 15〉 Schatz, Liebste(r), Liebling [engl.] * * * Sweet|heart [ swi:thɑ:t], das; , s [engl. sweetheart, aus: sweet = lieblich u. heart = Herz]: engl. Bez. für: Liebste, Liebster: sein S. hat ihn verlassen. * * *… …
18sweetheart — noun Sweetheart is used before these nouns: ↑deal Sweetheart is used after these nouns: ↑childhood, ↑high school …
19sweetheart — noun 1) you look lovely, sweetheart Syn: darling, dear, dearest, love, beloved, sweet; informal honey, hon, sweetie, sugar, baby, babe 2) my high school sweetheart Syn: lover …
20sweetheart — noun 1) you look lovely, sweetheart Syn: darling, dear, dearest, love, beloved, sweet; informal honey, sweetie, sugar, baby, poppet 2) my high school sweetheart Syn: lover …
