Lovey

Endearment between spouses

Lovey is a term of endearment, typically British, used to address someone affectionately: Coming to bed, lovey?

It can sound either genuinely warm or slightly condescending depending on context and speaker.

In American usage, a lovey is also a child's comfort object—a blanket or stuffed animal they're attached to: She can't sleep without her lovey.

comfortobject

blankie

Child's comfort fabric

security blanketSoothing attachment object
teddyOne-piece intimate garment
stuffed animalSoft toy with filling

plushie · binky · pacifier · cuddle toy · transitional object · soft toy · blanket · doll · lovie · soothing

endearment

sweetheart

Affectionate name for beloved

darlingBeloved person or pet
honeyBees' viscous nectar product
dearTreasured or costly

sweetie · pet · snookums · sugar · pumpkin · babe · angel · precious · cuddles · buttercup

affectionate

cuddly

Pleasantly huggable

snugglyComfortably warm and close
tenderSoft or sore
warmModerately heated, or friendly

doting · adoring · affectionate · sweet · clingy · devoted · smitten · amorous · romantic · gushing

Categories

nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker

Opposites

emotional tone of address

Loveyenemy

Hostile opposing party

jerk · creep · stranger · villain · wretch

child comfort/attachment

Frightening figure for children

nightmare · threat

relational warmth

Loveyenemy

Hostile opposing party

foe · nemesis · antagonist · rival · adversary

Phrases

I love youDeepest affection expressed
fall in loveDevelop romantic feelings
in loveFeeling deep romantic affection
in love withFeeling romantic attraction
falling in loveDeveloping romantic feelings
my loveAffectionate address to partner

Family

love, loves, loved, loving, lovingly, lover, lovers, lovely, loveliness

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