Deary — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a special loved one

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˈɪskɔːɹdz/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈiəɹi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈiəɹi/

2 syllables Say it as /dˈɪskɔːɹdz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

favourite dearie ducky darling pet favorite

Word Forms

darling	adjective	dearly loved
favourite	adjective	preferred above all others and treated with partiality
pet	verb	stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Liebling

ein besonderer geliebter Mensch

🇫🇷French

cher

un être cher spécial

🇪🇸Spanish

querido

un ser querido especial

🇮🇹Italian

caro

una persona amata speciale

🇳🇱Dutch

liefste

een bijzondere geliefde

🇵🇹Portuguese

querido

um ente querido especial

🇷🇺Russian

дорогой

особенный любимый человек

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लाड़ला

एक विशेष प्रियजन

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রিয়

একটি বিশেষ প্রিয়জন

🇮🇳Tamil

அன்பான

ஒரு சிறப்பு அன்புக்குரியவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రియమైన

ఒక ప్రత్యేక ప్రియమైన వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रिय

एक खास प्रिय व्यक्ती

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಿಯವಾದ

ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರೀತಿಪಾತ್ರರು

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട

ഒരു പ്രത്യേക പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਿਆਰਾ

ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਅਜ਼ੀਜ਼

🇵🇰Urdu

پیاری

ایک خاص پیارا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

亲爱的

一个特别的亲人

🇯🇵Japanese

親愛なる

特別な愛する人

🇰🇷Korean

친애하는

특별한 사랑하는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thân mến

một người thân yêu đặc biệt

🇹🇭Thai

สายสวาท

คนที่รักเป็นพิเศษ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kekasih

orang yang sangat dicintai

🇵🇭Filipino

mahal

isang espesyal na minamahal

🇲🇾Malay

sayang

orang tersayang yang istimewa

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عزيزي

شخص عزيز خاص

🇮🇷Persian

عزیز

یک عزیز خاص

🇹🇷Turkish

canım

özel bir sevilen

🇮🇱Hebrew

יקירתי

אהובה מיוחדת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'deary'?

The primary meaning of 'deary' is 'a special loved one'.

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Using 'deary' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'deary' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'deary' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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