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sweetie.

A person who is much loved.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈswiːti/UK/ˈswi.ti/US
  1. A person who is much loved.

    often · term-of-address
  2. A sweetheart.

  3. A fruit that is a crossbreed between a grapefruit and a pomelo, originating in Israel.

  4. A sweet; a candy.

    UK · childish
    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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