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sweetie

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈswiti// UK //swˈiːti// sweet·ie

n. a friendly word for a person you like or care about. You use it to show affection, like calling a friend or child 'sweetie'.

n. a term of endearment used to address or refer to a person, especially a child or romantic partner. Informal in register; common in spoken English.


SIMPLE

Come here, sweetie, and have a snack.

CONTEXTUAL

The shopkeeper smiled at the little girl and called her sweetie while handing over her ice cream.

COMPLEX

She signed off the email with a casual 'sweetie,' a habit that softened her otherwise direct and professional tone.

Synonyms
Origin

From sweet + -ie.

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