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Noun: darling  daa(r)-ling
  1. A special loved one
    "The elderly couple still called each other 'darling' after fifty years of marriage";
    - favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn], pet, dearie [Brit, informal], deary [informal], ducky [informal], jo [UK, archaic, dialect], acushla [Ireland], honeybunch [informal], duckie [informal], honeybun [N. Amer, informal]
     
  2. Someone who is loved (used as a term of endearment)
    "My darling, I've missed you so much";
    - beloved, dear, dearest, honey [informal], love, baby [informal], deary [informal], dearie [Brit, informal], sweetheart, sweetie [informal], sugar [N. Amer, informal], duck [Brit, informal], hon [informal]
     
  3. A kind, charming, lovable person
    "You're a darling for helping me move on such short notice";
    - angel
Adjective: darling  daa(r)-ling
  1. Dearly loved
    "The darling child was adored by everyone in the family";
    - beloved, dear
Noun: Darling  daa(r)-ling
  1. An Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
    - Darling River

Derived forms: darlings

See also: loved

Type of: lover, river

Part of: Australia, Oz

Encyclopedia: Darling, Maria