sweetheart en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈswɪi̯tˌhɑɹ̈t] without t-flapping
- /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈswiɾˌɑɹt/ t-flapping
- [ˈswɪi̯ˌɾ(ʱ)ɑɹt̠̚] t-flapping
- [ˈswɪi̯tˌhɑːt] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ without t-flapping
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.
Meanings
-
A person who is always very kind.
She is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late.
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A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
Why Lambe, why Lady, fie you ſluggabed, / Why Loue I ſay, Madam, ſweeteheart, why Bride: / What not a word, you take your penniworths now, / Sleepe for a weeke, […]
c. 1591–1595 (date written), [William Shakespeare], […] Romeo and Iuliet. […] (Second Quarto), London: […] Thomas Creede, for Cuthbert Burby, […], published 1599, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene v]:John married his high-school sweetheart in 1981.
- A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.
- (US) A female member of a college or university fraternity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweethearts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sweetheart deal · sweetheart cake · sweetheartship · tweetheart · sweethearting · sweetheart cabbage · sweetheartdom · sweethearthood · sweetheart neckline · sweetheart tax deal · sweetheart contract · sweetheart grip
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
hubby · princess · old girl · young lady · uncle · daddykins · lass · girl · Male only · baby boy · lad · young man · boy · lassie · daddy-o · mummykins · rosebud · boychik · lady · old boy · Female only · gal · old lady · old chap · hubs
Relateds
lover · sweet-hearted · sweet · :Category:English endearing terms · child · sweetie · friend
Synonyms
honeybug · pet · muss · schnookums · dearie · honeybunny · mouse · bubba · pally · old bean · duck · darling · honey · cabbage · lass (archaic except UK · bae · treasure · m'dear · dearest · babycakes · baby · sweetie pie · heart · sweetie (kind person) · hon · sugar · dearling · kidder · squishy · muffin · lovie · heartface · shug · chickabiddy · liefling · little one · sweetheart · jo · loveling · fam · sweet pea · lambchop · sugar-plum · heartling · snuggums · petal · pussy · chuck · babber · honeycakes · doll · buttercup · pumpkin · dove · sug · sweetcheeks · doodlebug · lovebug · pug · miting · snookums · sugar beet · informal or poetic) · dumpling · luvvy · cutie · chickadee · babe (romantic term of endearment) · pussums · old sport · love · sausage · precious · hinny · dear heart · dear · sugarpie · sugar baby · Wearside) · snicklefritz · dialectal (chiefly Geordie · sweetling · bully · honeybunch · woobie · mopsy · sweets · poppet · sweetie · dag · jewel · moppet · ducky · honeypie · cupcake · lambkin · heartmate · honey bun
Translations (168)
el ερωμένη (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hu kicsim (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ja カノジョ (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mk срцуле (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · de Liebste (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mk срцка (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fr chéri (a person who is always very kind) · ms sayang (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · de Schatz (a person who is always very kind) · bg скъп (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pdt Schauz (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · he מותק (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · gd leannan (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sk srdiečko (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · twf pìaʼąsíne (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ka სატრფო (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mi ipo (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fi kullanmuru (a person who is always very kind) · mi kaihou (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · it amore (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fr amante (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · chr ᏧᎾᏓᏓᏡᎩ (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · uk коха́ний (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ar حَبِيب (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ru ми́лая (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · bg люби́ма (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · cmn 親愛的 /亲爱的 (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ro iubit (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ja ダーリン (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · bg ли́бе (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fa دلدار (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · my ရည်းစား (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ru люби́мая (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · it dolcezza (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pl kochanie (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · nv sheʼatʼééd (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · be лю́бая (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ja 愛すべき (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · de Liebling (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sh diridika (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mi tahu (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mi ate (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mk душиче (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ja 君 (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pt anjo (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · el εραστής (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fa دلبر (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fi kultanen (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · la ocellus (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ru возлю́бленная (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · bg лю́бе (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · la melculum (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mi kaimanawa (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ru ду́шенька (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sv sötnos (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fi kullanmuru (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hu szerelmem (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · bg люби́м (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · de Liebchen (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · bg възлю́бен (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · as কলিজা (a person who is always very kind) · uk коха́на (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ga cumann (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fr chéri (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · no søting (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sl ljubica (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · bg възлю́бена (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · it tesoro (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · da elskede (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · vi người yêu (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · bg скъ́па (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hu édesem (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hu drágám (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · de herzensguter Mensch (a person who is always very kind) · pt meigo (a person who is always very kind) · it gentile (a person who is always very kind) · ko 자기 (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mk љубена (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · nv sheʼashkii (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hi प्रिया (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ka მიჯნური (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · be лю́бы (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ro drăguță (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pt gentil (a person who is always very kind) · fr amour (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ja 貴方 (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · cmn 阿娜達 /阿娜达 (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ru голу́бушка (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · be мі́лы (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · cmn 阿娜达 (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · de Seele von Mensch (a person who is always very kind) · fi kultainen (a person who is always very kind) · sk miláčik (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fa دلارام (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pt querido (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · de Herzallerliebste (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sv raring (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hi प्रियतम (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sw pipi (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · da skat (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ro drag (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · cmn 寶貝 /宝贝 (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hi प्रिय (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · my အချစ် (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fi sydänkäpy (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ru дорога́я (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pt amor (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · la dēliciae (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · it cara (a person who is always very kind) · ru возлю́бленный (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · as কলিজা (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ro dragă (a person who is always very kind) · la animulus (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · no søtnos (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pt doçura (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · th หวานใจ (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · de Herzallerliebster (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · cs miláček (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mk душа (a person who is always very kind) · be мі́лая (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · it caro (a person who is always very kind) · tr sevgili (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sv älskling (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ro drag (a person who is always very kind) · de Liebster (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ru ду́шка (a person who is always very kind) · fr chérie (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · de Schatz (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ro iubită (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · uk ми́ла (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · my ချစ်သူ (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sw tamu (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hu szerelem (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · es dulzura (a person who is always very kind) · ko 여보 (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hu kedvesem (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hi प्रियतमा (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ja ハニー (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · izh kultoin (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · crg nicimos (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ru ми́лый (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · la corculum (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mi whaiāipo (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pl sympatia (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mk љубен (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pt tesouro (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fi rakas (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ru люби́мый (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mi tau (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ja カレシ (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · uk ми́лий (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · hu kedves ember (a person who is always very kind) · ru дорого́й (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mk душичка (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ja スイートハート (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mk либе (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sh диридика (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pl baranek (a person who is always very kind) · pl ukochany (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ar حَبِيبَة (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · es corazón (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · ka საყვარელი (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · pl ukochana (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fr ange (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · mk душичка (a person who is always very kind) · ja 恋人 (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · sl ljubček (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie) · fa یار (a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie)