lovelies

Charming people collectively

Lovelies is an affectionate term of address for a group, typically women or girls: Hello, lovelies!

It can also refer to attractive people or things collectively: The magazine featured fashion's latest lovelies.

The word carries warmth and familiarity, common in British English and among certain social circles.

terms-of-endearment

darlings

Treasured people or things

  • sweetheartsRomantic partners, affectionately named
  • dearsAffectionate plural address
  • honeysEndearments or bee products

sweeties · beloveds · pets · angels · treasures · gems · dearies · babes · loves · cuties

british-informal

dears

Affectionate plural address

  • lovesFeels deep affection for
  • petsDomesticated companion animals
  • poppetsSmall dolls or dears

ducks · chucks · hens · luvs · dearies · sweeties · darlings · honeys · angels · lambs

attractive-people

beauties

Exceptionally attractive ones

head-turners · heartbreakers · charmers · belles · dreamboats · lookers · hotties · cuties · babes · visions

delightful-things

treasures

Prized possessions or valuables

joys · charms · wonders · treats · beauties · prizes · finds · keepers · marvels · blessings

Opposites
physical attractiveness

lovelieseyesores

Offensive things to behold

uglies · frights · hags · beasts · horrors

affective quality

lovelieshorrors

Deeply disturbing things

nasties · unpleasantries · frights · monstrosities · abominations

term of address

lovelieswretches

Miserable or despicable people

scoundrels · villains · brutes · creeps · monsters

Family

loveliness, lovelier, loveliest

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G