term of endearment (noun)

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• term of endearment — noun A word or phrase used as a term of address expressing affection …   Wiktionary

• endearment — noun 1) his murmured endearments Syn: term of affection, term of endearment, pet name; (endearments) sweet nothings, sweet talk 2) he spoke to her without endearment Syn: affection, fondness, tenderness, feeling …   Thesaurus of popular words

• endearment — noun (C) an action or word that expresses your love for someone: whispering endearments to her | term of endearment (=a way you address someone you love) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• term — term1 [ tɜrm ] noun *** ▸ 1 word/phrase for someone/something ▸ 2 for considering aspects ▸ 3 period of time ▸ 4 end of period something lasts ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ 6 conditions of agreement ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a word or phrase used for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• term — I UK [tɜː(r)m] / US [tɜrm] noun Word forms term : singular term plural terms *** 1) a) [countable] a word or phrase used for referring to something a technical/medical/legal/scientific term In simple terms, you need more exercise. The president… …   English dictionary

• term — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word or group of words ADJECTIVE ▪ specific ▪ blanket, broad, general, generic, umbrella ▪ descriptive …   Collocations dictionary

• term — 1 noun (C) ONE WAY OF REGARDING SOMETHING 1 in financial/artistic/psychological etc terms if you describe or consider something in financial etc terms, you are mainly interested in the financial etc side of it: In artistic terms, the film was… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• endearment — /ɛnˈdɪəmənt / (say en dearmuhnt), /ən / (say uhn ) noun 1. the act of endearing. 2. the state of being endeared. 3. an action or utterance manifesting affection; a caress or an affectionate term …  

• pet name — noun a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix) Billy is a hypocorism for William • Syn: ↑hypocorism • Hypernyms: ↑name * * * n diminutive, endearment, term of endearment, nickname FORMAL …   Useful english dictionary

• bunny rabbit — noun (usually informal) especially a young rabbit • Syn: ↑bunny • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑rabbit, ↑coney, ↑cony * * * noun see …   Useful english dictionary

• boychik — noun a) Term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man. You do nice work, boychik. b) Term of endearment for any special male with whom you are familiar. Boychik, your daddy would be proud of you if he were alive …   Wiktionary