| Pronunciation: | | 'dârling, 'dârling
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| Matching Terms: | | darling pea, darling river, darlingtonia, darlingtonia californica
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
- [n] a special loved one
- [adj] dearly loved
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| | Synonyms: | | beloved, Darling River, dear, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, loved, pet |
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| | See Also: | | Australia, chosen, lover, macushla, mollycoddle, river, teacher's pet |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Dar"ling\, n. [OE. derling, deorling, AS. de['o]rling;
de['o]re dear + -ling. See {Dear}, and {-ling}.]
One dearly beloved; a favorite.
And can do naught but wail her darling's loss. --Shak.
\Dar"ling\, a.
Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and
tenderness; favorite. ``Some darling science.'' --I. Watts.
``Darling sin.'' --Macaulay.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Ps. 22:20; 35:17) means an "only one." |
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| | Related Terms: | | admired, adorable, adored, alluring, ambrosial, angel, attractive, babe, baby, baby-doll, bairn, beloved, beloved object, bewitching, buttercup, charming, cherished, cherub, chick, chickabiddy, child, chit, cosset, crush, dear, dear one, dearly beloved, deary, delectable, delicious, doll, duck, duckling, enchanting, engaging, esteemed, favorite, fetching, flame, fondling, heavenly, held dear, hon, honey, honey bunch, honey child, idol, innocent, jewel, kid, kitten, lamb, lambkin, light of love, little bugger, little fellow, little guy, little innocent, little one, little tad, little tot, love, loved, loved one, lovely, lover, luscious, lush, matinee idol, minion, mite, nipper, offspring, peewee, pet, petkins, pleasing, popular, precious, precious heart, preference, prized, revered, scrumptious, shaver, snookums, spoiled child, sugar, sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetkins, sweets, tad, tot, treasured, truelove, wee tot, well-beloved, well-liked, white-haired, yummy |
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