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- [deer-ee]
- /ˈdɪər i/
- /ˈdɪə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deer-ee]
- /ˈdɪər i/
Definitions of dearie word
- countable noun dearie Some people use dearie as a friendly way of addressing someone, or as a way of showing that they think they are superior. 3
- noun dearie dear; darling 3
- abbreviation DEARIE darling. 1
- noun dearie Used as a friendly or condescending form of address. 1
- noun dearie A person who is dear; sweetie. 0
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Origin of dearie
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; dear1 + -y2
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Parts of speech for Dearie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dearie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dearie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dearie
noun dearie
- baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
- lamb — Charles ("Elia") 1775–1834, English essayist and critic.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- sweetie — Informal. sweetheart.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
Antonyms for dearie
Top questions with dearie
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