sweeting
Old-fashioned beloved one
Sweeting is an old-fashioned or literary term of endearment, addressing someone beloved: Come here, sweeting.
The word also refers to a variety of sweet apple.
Both uses are rare in contemporary English, surviving mainly in historical fiction and poetry.
Beloved person or pet
- dearTreasured or costly
- belovedOne who is treasured
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- loveIntense fond attachment
pet · precious · treasure · angel · cherished · adored · dove · gem
Fruit tree plantation
- ciderPressed apple beverage
- harvestGathering mature crops
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
crisp · juicy · tart · ripe · picking · pie · blossom · heritage
Belonging to earlier times
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- vintageQuality from past eras
- ShakespeareanOf the Stratford playwright
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
Elizabethan · antiquated · historical · poetic · literary · courtship · romantic · nostalgic
darling
Beloved person or pet
love · pet · precious · treasure · angel · cherished · adored · dove · gem · jewel
orchard
Fruit tree plantation
varietal · crisp · juicy · tart · ripe · picking · pie · blossom · heritage · antique
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- vintageQuality from past eras
- ShakespeareanOf the Stratford playwright
Tudor · Elizabethan · antiquated · historical · poetic · literary · courtship · romantic · nostalgic · bygone
- sweetie pieAffectionate pet name