darling
[ dahr-ling ]
/ ˈdɑr lɪŋ /
noun
a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.
(sometimes initial capital letter)
an affectionate or familiar term of address.
a person or thing in great favor; a favorite: She was the darling of café society.
adjective
very dear; dearly loved: my darling child.
favorite; cherished.
Informal.
charming; cute; lovable: What a darling baby!
OTHER WORDS FROM darling
dar·ling·ly, adverb dar·ling·ness, nounWords nearby darling
darksome,
darktown,
darky,
darlan,
darlene,
darling,
darling downs,
darling range,
darling river,
darling's disease,
darlington
Definition for darling (2 of 2)
Darling
[ dahr-ling ]
/ ˈdɑr lɪŋ /
noun
Jay Nor·wood
[nawr-woo d] /ˈnɔr wʊd/, Ding,1876–1962,
U.S. political cartoonist.
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British Dictionary definitions for darling (1 of 2)
darling
/ (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) /
noun
a person very much loved: often used as a term of address
a favourite
the teacher's darling
adjective (prenominal)
beloved
much admired; pleasing
a darling hat
Word Origin for darling
Old English
dēorling; see
dear,
-ling
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British Dictionary definitions for darling (2 of 2)
Darling
/ (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) /
noun
Grace. 1815–42, English national heroine, famous for her rescue (1838) of some shipwrecked sailors with her father, a lighthouse keeper