terms of endearment
Sweetie, honey, darling
A term of endearment is a word that speakers of a language use to show affection for another person.
Terms of endearment are often used between people who are related or who know each other well.
- dearTreasured or costly
- my loveAffectionate address to partner
- greatLarge or excellent
- sweetieFond nickname for someone
- sugar plumSmall candied confection
sweet pea · baby doll · love · honey · honey bunch · pet names · dear heart · romantic expressions · adoration · sweet nothings · affection · fondness · nicknames · valentine · love letters · Hoosier · Rome · baseball players
- affectionhug, kiss, care, cuddle, caress
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- love expressionsI love you, my love, sweetheart, dear, baby
- love noteslove letter, love note, billet-doux, mash note, valentine
- flirtationflirting, come-ons, pickup lines, sweet talk, seduction
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
interpersonal language valence
terms of endearmentinsults
Disparaging remarks
slurs · epithets · pejoratives · verbal abuse · name-calling
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