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sweetheart.

A person who is always very kind.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/Received-Pronunciation[ˈswɪi̯tˌhɑːt]Received-Pronunciation/ˈswitˌhɑɹt/[ˈswɪi̯tˌhɑɹ̈t]
  1. A person who is always very kind.

    She is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late.
  2. A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.

    John married his high-school sweetheart in 1981.
  3. A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.

  4. A female member of a college or university fraternity.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.

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