sweetie.
A person who is much loved.
Meaning & usage
A person who is much loved.
A sweetheart.
A fruit that is a crossbreed between a grapefruit and a pomelo, originating in Israel.
A sweet; a candy.
Can I have a box of sweeties for being a good boy?
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus Proto-Germanic *swōtuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *swōtī Old English swēte Middle English swete English sweet English -ie English sweetie From sweet + -ie.
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