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apple of one's eye

apple of one's eye
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈæp əl ʌv, ɒv wʌnz ˈī/
    • /ˈæp.l̩ əv wʌnz aɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈæp əl ʌv, ɒv wʌnz ˈī/

Definitions of apple of one's eye words

  • noun apple of one's eye a person or thing that is very precious or much loved 3
  • noun apple of one's eye something or someone very precious or dear: His new baby girl was the apple of his eye. 1

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Parts of speech for Apple of one's eye

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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apple of one's eye popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for apple of one's eye

noun apple of one's eye

  • angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
  • beloved — A beloved person, thing, or place is one that you feel great affection for.
  • darling — You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much.
  • favorite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
  • honey — a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.

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