sweetie

/ˈswidi/
/ˈswiti/
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Other forms: sweeties

Definitions of sweetie
  1. noun
    a person loved by another person
    synonyms: steady, sweetheart, truelove
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    types:
    dulcinea, ladylove
    a woman who is a man's sweetheart
    sugar daddy
    a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy
    valentine
    a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
    type of:
    lover
    a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
Pronunciation
US
/ˈswidi/
UK
/ˈswiti/
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