querida
Spanish sweetheart term
Querida is a Spanish term of endearment meaning "dear" or "beloved," used for women and girls.
In English contexts, it often appears in fiction or dialogue to suggest Latin American or Spanish culture: He called her querida and kissed her forehead.
The masculine form is querido.
Held dear, prized
- adoredIntensely cherished
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
- dearTreasured or costly
loved · valued · esteemed · cariño · prized · favored · idolized · appreciated
Lover in secret affair
- concubineSecondary female partner
- courtesanPaid aristocratic companion
- loverRomantic intimate
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
liaison · secret · clandestine · kept woman · other woman · infidelity · extramarital · forbidden
Trusted female friend
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
- companionOne who keeps company
- spouseMarried partner
mate · fiancée · wife · lover · sweetheart · consort · helpmate
Warm liking or affection
- caringShowing kind concern
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- attachmentConnection or fondness
devotion · compassion · kindness · gentleness · heartfelt · sincerity · adoring · sweetness
cherished
Held dear, prized
- adoredIntensely cherished
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
dear · loved · valued · esteemed · cariño · prized · favored · idolized · appreciated · special
paramour
Lover in secret affair
affair · liaison · secret · clandestine · kept woman · other woman · infidelity · extramarital · forbidden · tryst
confidante
Trusted female friend
spouse · mate · fiancée · wife · lover · sweetheart · consort · helpmate
fondness
Warm liking or affection
- caringShowing kind concern
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
attachment · devotion · compassion · kindness · gentleness · heartfelt · sincerity · adoring · sweetness · loving