little darling
Cherished small one
Little darling is an affectionate term for a child or loved one, often used by parents or grandparents: Come here, little darling.
It can turn ironic or sarcastic when applied to someone behaving badly or demanding attention: The CEO's little darling got the promotion despite zero qualifications.
The phrase sometimes carries a slightly old-fashioned or saccharine tone.
- dearTreasured or costly
- dear heartAffectionate address for loved ones
- childPerson before puberty
- adorationProfound loving regard
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
apple of my eye · sweet pea · treasure · jewel · toddler · cherub · fondness · lullabies · infant · tiny tot · cuddle · honey · lambkin · angel · baby doll · poppet · baby · bundle of joy
little darlinglittle monster
Wee frightful being
little devil · villain · pest · nuisance · wretch
little darlingstranger
Person not yet known
complete stranger · outsider · nobody · unknown · interloper
little, darling, littler, littlest, littleness, dearly, dearness, dearest, endear