wuv

Toddler's sweet feeling

Wuv is a playful, childlike spelling of "love," mimicking baby talk or cutesy speech: I wuv you.

It appears in informal contexts—texts, memes, pet talk—to express affection with deliberate silliness.

The spelling suggests the way young children pronounce the word before mastering the /l/ sound.

babytalk

love

Intense fond attachment

cuddle · huggy · kissy · sweetie · honey · darling · widdle · goo-goo · ga-ga · babbling

affection

cherish

Value with deep affection

warmth · devotion · caring · attachment · bond · sweetheart · smitten · besotted · infatuation · crush

cuteness

adorable

Extremely endearing

sweet · charming · dainty · winsome · delightful · heartwarming · innocent · endearing · lovable · squee

playful

silly

Frivolous or absurd

giggly · frolic · romp · tickle · tease · flirty · coy · banter · nicknames · wink

Categories
Opposites
speech register/formality

wuvproper speech

Grammatically correct verbal expression

love · Queen's English · formal language · elocution

emotional valence (as variant of love)

wuvhate

Intense hostile aversion

hatred · loathing · despise · detest · loathe

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G