deary

English

Alternative forms

dearie

Etymology

dear +‎ -y

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪəɹi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun

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

deary me

References

“deary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Ready, Yarde, dayer, deray, rayed, ready, yeard

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