Thesaurus:sweetheart
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
Sense: a nickname used as a term of address expressing affection[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- babber (Bristol)
- babe
- bae
- baby [⇒ thesaurus]
- babycakes
- bubba
- bully (obsolete)
- buttercup
- cabbage
- chickabiddy
- chickadee
- chuck
- cupcake
- cutie
- dag (Australia, NZ)
- darling
- dear
- dear heart
- dearest
- dearie
- dearling
- doll
- doodlebug
- dove
- duck
- ducky
- dumpling [⇒ thesaurus]
- fam
- heart
- heartface (Polari)
- heartling
- heartmate
- hinny (Geordie)
- hon
- honey
- honey bun
- honeybunch
- honeybug
- honeybunny
- honeycakes
- honeypie
- jewel
- jo (Scotland)
- kidder (Scouse)
- lambchop
- lambkin
- liefling (South Africa)
- little one
- love [⇒ thesaurus]
- lovebug
- loveling
- lovie
- luvvy
- m'dear
- miting (obsolete)
- moppet
- mopsy
- mouse (obsolete)
- muffin
- muss (obsolete)
- old bean (Britain)
- old sport (Britain)
- pally (US)
- pet (Geordie)
- petal
- poppet
- pug
- pumpkin
- pussums
- pussy (now rare)
- sausage
- schnookums
- shug
- snicklefritz (Pennsylvania)
- snookums
- snuggums
- squishy
- sug
- sugar
- sugar baby
- sugar beet
- sugar-plum
- sugarpie
- sweet pea
- sweetcheeks
- sweetheart
- sweetie
- sweetie pie
- sweets
- sweetling
- treasure
- woobie
Hyponyms[edit]
- Female only
- Male only
Classes[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “899. favorite” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
- “sweetheart” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.