darling

5 definitions • 8 examples

a person who is very much loved or liked:

Oh darling, I love you.

Here's your change, darling.

the darling of In spite of his unpopularity in the USSR, Gorbachev remained the darling of (= very popular with) the West right to the end.

a darling of His outpsoken views have made him a darling of talk-radio shows.

used when talking to someone you love, for example in a letter, to say that you love them very much:

Darling Martha, It was great to see you at the weekend.

very attractive:

They've just bought a darling little apartment.

used to show affection when speaking to someone:

Hello, darling.

much loved:

Here’s a picture of my darling child.