Definition of darling Darling

/dɑˈɹlɪŋ/ - [darling] - Dar•ling

We found 12 definitions of darling from 6 different sources.

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What does darling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: darlings

darling - a special loved one
  favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky
  lover a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
  chosen an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"
  macushla (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling
  mollycoddle a pampered darling; an effeminate man
darling - an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
  Darling River
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • darling (n.)
    One dearly beloved; a favorite.
  • darling (a.)
    Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • darling
    A language of Australia.
  • darling
    Greatly loved.
  • darling
    Affectionate expression used to address a beloved person.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • darling
    där′ling, n. a little dear: one dearly beloved: a favourite. [Dear, and dim. suff. -ling = l-ing.]

Part of speech

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  • darling, noun, singular of darlings.
  • darling, adjective.

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