ALL meanings of dear
dear
D d - adjective dear A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc. 0
- adjective dear A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly. 0
- adjective dear An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior. 0
- adjective dear (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Noble. 0
- adjective dear Severe(ly affected), sore. 0
- adverb dear (Obsolete (No longer in use)) dearly; at a high price. 0