sweetums
Cutesy pet name
Sweetums is a playful term of endearment, typically addressed to a romantic partner or child.
It belongs to the category of cutesy pet names like *honeybunch* or *snookums*, often used with exaggerated affection or gentle irony: Come here, sweetums.
The -ums suffix adds childish charm to *sweet*.
Bees' viscous nectar product
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- babyVery young child
- babeAffectionate partner name
lovey · honeybun · honeypie · snookums · cutie-pie · pudding · pumpkin · cupcake
One who is treasured
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- dearestMost treasured one
- trueloveGenuine romantic partner
- paramourLover in secret affair
heartthrob · flame · amore · inamorata · inamorato · lover · soulmate · beau
Affectionate term for youth
- moppetEndearing term for child
- totVery young child
- tykeYoung child, often naughty
- peanutEdible underground legume
sprout · munchkin · cuddlebug · cherub · duckling · lambkin · poppet · bambino
Warm liking or affection
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- adorationProfound loving regard
endearment · attachment · cherishing · doting · caring · loving · intimacy · closeness
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
babe · lovey · honeybun · honeypie · snookums · cutie-pie · pudding · pumpkin · cupcake · muffin
beloved
One who is treasured
paramour · heartthrob · flame · amore · inamorata · inamorato · lover · soulmate · beau · amour
kiddo
Affectionate term for youth
peanut · sprout · munchkin · cuddlebug · cherub · duckling · lambkin · poppet · bambino · chickadee
fondness
Warm liking or affection
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
adoration · endearment · attachment · cherishing · doting · caring · loving · intimacy · closeness · sentimentality