sweetheart
English
editEtymology
editFromMiddle Englishswete hert,swete heorte(phrase of endearment); equivalent tosweet +heart.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation)IPA(key):/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/
- (General American)IPA(key):/ˈswitˌhɑɹt/,[ˈswiˌɾ(ʱ)ɑɹt̠̚]
Audio(US): (file)
Noun
editsweetheart (pluralsweethearts)
- A person who is always verykind.
- She is such asweetheart: she never complains about me being late.
- A person very muchliked orloved by someone, especially when bothpartners areyoung.
- John married his high-schoolsweetheart in 1981.
- c.1591–1595 (date written), [William Shakespeare],[…] Romeo and Iuliet. […] (Second Quarto), London:[…]Thomas Creede, forCuthbert Burby, […], published1599,→OCLC, [Act IV, scene v]:
- Why Lambe, why Lady, fie youſluggabed, / Why Loue I ſay, Madam,ſweeteheart, why Bride: / What not a word, you take your penniworths now, / Sleepe for a weeke,[…]
- Aterm of endearment, especially for agirlfriend,fiancée, orwife.
- (US) Afemalemember of acollege oruniversityfraternity.
Synonyms
edit- (kind person):sweetie
- (romantic term of endearment):babe,baby,dear,darling,sweetie, see alsoThesaurus:sweetheart
Derived terms
edit- sweetheart cabbage
- sweetheart cake
- sweetheart contract
- sweetheart deal
- sweetheart neckline
- sweetheart tax deal
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editTranslations
edita person who is always very kind
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