sweetie
UK/ˈswiːti//ˈswi.ti/
sweetie noun: a person who is much loved.
Noun
sweetie (plural sweeties)
- A person who is much loved.
- "But... Do you feel better now?" "Much better, sweetie, thank you. Now I get to be a girl everyday."^([sic])2022 April 8, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 1493 - Everyday
- Synonyms:
- honey, sweetheart, sweetie pie
- A sweetheart.
- A fruit that is a crossbreed between a grapefruit and a pomelo, originating in Israel.
- Synonyms:
- oroblanco
- A sweet; a candy.
- Can I have a box of sweeties for being a good boy?
Examples of sweetie in a sentence
- And I hear a few of those guys who like to gang-bang sweeties like you got AIDS.
- So, sweetie, need to go in, get nice clean jammies on.
- “Come here, my little sweetie pie,” Mother said after Dad had done all he could.
Synonyms of sweetie
Forms of sweetie
| plural | sweeties |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sweety |
Origin of sweetie
From sweet + -ie.
Phrases with sweetie
Words that rhyme with sweetie
Questions about sweetie
- What does sweetie mean?
- Sweetie means a person who is much loved.
- What part of speech is sweetie?
- Sweetie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sweetie?
- Sweetie is pronounced /ˈswiːti/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sweetie?
- The plural of sweetie is sweeties.
Words near sweetie in the dictionary
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