darling — OET

darling

noun

1 good night, darling:

dear, dearest, dear one, love, lover, sweetheart, beloved, sweet;

in Spanish-speaking regions querida;

informal honey, angel, pet, sweetie, sugar, honey pie, sweetie pie, cutie pie, babe, baby, bae, doll, poppet, treasure;

archaic sweeting.

2 the darling of the media:

favourite, pet, apple of one's eye, celebrity, idol, hero, heroine;

informal blue-eyed boy/girl;

North American, informal fair-haired boy/girl.

adjective

1 his darling wife:

dear, dearest, precious, adored, loved, beloved, much loved, favourite, cherished, treasured, prized, esteemed, worshipped, idolized, lionized.

2 informal , dated a darling little hat:

delightful, adorable, lovable, precious, appealing, charming, cute, sweet, enchanting, bewitching, captivating, alluring, engaging, endearing, dear, lovely, beautiful, attractive, gorgeous, winsome, winning, fetching, pleasing;

chocolate-box;

Scottish, & Northern English bonny;

informal adorbs;

dated taking.

darling Oxford Dictionary of English