sweetheart

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person loved by another person
  2. noun any well-liked individual
  3. noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman

Etymology

From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sweetie, steady, truelove

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