deary
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɪəɹi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun[edit]
deary (plural dearies)
- (informal) A dear; a darling.
- (informal) A term of address for a female.
- Listen, deary: I'd appreciate your not talking about my son like that.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “deary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.