English words for 'a term of endearment'
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noun
- A term of endearment.
- (literally, countable and uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
- (figuratively, countable) Anything greatly valued.
- (in the plural, euphemistic or literary) The female genitals; pudenda.
- any possession that is highly valued by its owner
- a collection of precious things
- accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
- art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
verb
noun
- Term of endearment.
- (botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
- (geometry) A lobe of a rose (geometric shape).
- (euphemistic, hypocoristic) The labia (majora).
- part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
verb
noun
- Used as a term of endearment.
- (slang) Scraps of cloth which are left after a garment has been cut out, which tailors traditionally kept.
- A terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.
- (by extension) Any of various cultivars of the species Brassica oleracea.
- (uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) A human head.
- (uncountable, slang) Money.
- (countable, offensive) A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.
- A cabbage palmetto (Sabal palmetto), a palm of the southeastern US coasts and nearby islands.
- An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.
- (uncountable, slang) Marijuana leaf, the part that is not smoked but from which cannabutter can be extracted.
- any of various types of cabbage
- informal terms for money
- any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
verb
noun
adj
- Making a squish sound.
- (especially) Soft and wet.
- (gaming) Vulnerable to physical damage; having low hit points or defense.
- (politics, colloquial, derogatory) Politically moderate.
- Subjective or vague.
- (literally, of a physical material) Yielding easily to pressure; very soft.
- easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
noun
- (colloquial, endearing) Term of endearment.
- (vulgar, slang) The vulva or vagina; pubic hair around it.
- (ice hockey, slang) A very weak shot in ice hockey where the puck does not travel fast.
- (Java programming language) A mechanism used in the Java Network Launching Protocol analogous to the cookie mechanism and which permits a program running in a browser to perform operations on a client machine.
- (British) A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten.
- (dated or LGBTQ slang) A charming, attractive young man.
- (UK dialect, Northern England, especially Manchester) A roll, bap or cob, which may or may not be flat or toasted.
- A cupcake-shaped baked good (for example of cornbread, banana bread, or a chocolate dough), sometimes glazed but typically without frosting, eaten especially for breakfast (in contrast to a cupcake, which is a dessert).
- (baseball, slang) A less talented player; one who muffs, or drops the ball.
- a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
verb
noun
- (endearing) A term of endearment.
- (chiefly UK) Specifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a thick noodle.
- (chiefly US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
- (mildly vulgar) A piece of excrement.
- small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
- dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
noun
- (endearing) A term of endearment.
- (originally) A sausage made primarily from blood.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) Dessert; the dessert course of a meal.
- (slang) Entrails.
- Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.
- (slang) An overweight person.
- A type of cake or dessert cooked usually by boiling or steaming.
- A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.
- any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
- (British) the dessert course of a meal (‘pud’ is used informally)
- any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
noun
- (US, endearing) A term of endearment.
- (US, childish) Any object, typically a blanket, garment or stuffed animal, that is used simply for its comforting characteristics; a security blanket.
- (US, military slang) A poncho liner.
- (fandom slang) A fictional character, often morally grey or a villain, subjected to constant stress and angst, so as to create pathos within the narrative and increase the reader/viewer's emotional attachment to them.
noun
- (countable) A term of endearment.
- (US, slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- (programming) Syntactic sugar.
- (chiefly southern US, slang, uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.
- (countable) A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.
- (countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
- (uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
- Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
- (countable) A specific variety of sugar.
- (uncountable, slang) Affection shown by kisses or kissing.
- (uncountable, informal) Diabetes.
- informal terms for money
- an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
- a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
intj
verb
- To remove hair using a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice.
- (transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
- (US, Canada, regional) In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.
- (transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
- (programming, transitive) To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
- (transitive) To compliment (a person).
- (entomology) To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
- sweeten with sugar
noun
- A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
- A person who is always very kind.
- (US) A female member of a college or university fraternity.
- any well-liked individual
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
- a person loved by another person
adj
noun
intj
noun
- (slang) A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment.
- (cooking) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
- (music) On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc., the muting of a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.
- (Scotland) A small pebble.
- A clucking sound.
- (informal) A casual throw.
- A gentle touch or tap.
- (mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.
- (slang) An act or instance of vomiting.
- (cricket, informal) A throw, an incorrect bowling action.
- A pair of nunchaku, especially when using two.
- Abbreviation of woodchuck.
- a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
- the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
- informal terms for a meal
verb
- (intransitive, cricket) To throw; to bowl with an incorrect action.
- To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck.
- To make a clucking sound.
- (transitive, informal) To throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
- (transitive, informal) To discard, to throw away.
- To touch or tap gently.
- To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning.
- (South Africa, slang, intransitive) To leave; to depart; to bounce.
- (intransitive, slang) To vomit.
- To call, as a hen her chickens.
- (transitive, informal) To jilt; to dump.
- (music) On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc.: to mute a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.
- pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
- throw carelessly
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- throw away
noun
- A term of endearment, used with a young girl
- A type of puppet created by Jim Henson or his studio, typically operated with one hand of the puppeteer inside the head and a rod or glove to move one arm of the puppet.
- One of a group of established puppet characters acting as a sort of repertory company on The Muppet Show, and/or appearing on Sesame Street.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Eastern US, South Africa, slang, derogatory) Alternative form of muppet (fool).
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- An affectionate term for anything.
- a very young mammal
- a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- an unborn child; a human fetus
- the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
- an immature childish person
- a project of personal concern to someone
- Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.
- A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.
- A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.
- A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.
- (informal) A form of address to a person considered to be attractive.
- The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.
- A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- (often attributive) One who is new to an identity or community.
- A concept or creation endeared by its creator.
- A very young human, even if not yet born.
- A pet project or responsibility.
verb
adj
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a special loved one
- A person who is kind, sweet, etc., and thus lovable; a pet, a sweetheart; also, an animal or thing which is cute and lovable.
- A favourite.
- (by extension) A person (often a woman) or thing that is very popular with a certain group of people.
- Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
- The favourite child in a family.
adj
verb
noun
adj
- having a high price
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- sincerely earnest
- dearly loved
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- Loved; lovable.
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- (Ireland, UK) High in price; expensive.
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- Lovely; kind.
adv
intj
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- A term of affection.
- a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
- (figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.
- (rare) Nectar.
- A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.
- (countable) A variety of this substance.
- (African-American Vernacular, vulgar) Precum; pre-ejaculate.
- (countable, informal) A woman, especially an attractive one.
- (uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
verb
adj
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a score of zero in tennis or squash
- a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
- any object of warm affection or devotion
- a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
- (colloquial, Commonwealth) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
- Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.
- (uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another.
- Alternative letter-case form of Love (“personification of love”).
- (racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.
- Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
- Nothing; no recompense.
- A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
- (countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
- An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
- A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.
- A profound and caring affection towards someone.
- A thing, activity, etc. which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
- (euphemistic) Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
- A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.
- (euphemistic) Sexual activity.
verb
- have sexual intercourse with
- be enamored or in love with
- get pleasure from
- have a great affection or liking for
- (transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
- Alternative form of lofe (“to praise, sell”).
- (Internet) Synonym of heart (verb).
- (transitive, sometimes ironic) To derive delight from a fact or situation.
- (transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
- (transitive) To need, thrive on.
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
noun
- (countable) Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
- (slang, countable) Ellipsis of love dove (“tablet of the drug ecstasy”).
- A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.
- (countable, politics) A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
- (countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
- an emblem of peace
- someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
- any of numerous small pigeons
- flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
verb
noun
- (informal) Term of endearment.
- A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.
- (slang, sports) An unskilled player or team, especially one expected to be easily defeated by a stronger opponent.
- (slang) A weak or effeminate man.
- (slang) An attractive young woman.
- small cake baked in a muffin tin
verb
- (intransitive, informal) With out: to saturate by cupcakes.
- (ambitransitive) To cover or be abundant with cake-like decorations such as frills.
- (transitive, slang) To handle easily and successfully.
- (intransitive, informal) To make cupcakes.
- (transitive) To mash a cupcake at; to cover with cupcake.
- (transitive, slang, rare) To flirt with; to talk or act amorously or intimately to.
- (transitive, informal, rare) To feed cupcakes.
- (intransitive, slang) To flirt; to talk or act amorously or intimately.
noun
- A term of endearment; pet; darling.
- Ellipsis of architectural duck; a building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.
- (US, LGBTQ, prison slang) Synonym of bitch (“a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison”).
- (cricket) A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (Short for duck's egg.)
- (Midlands) Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).
- (US) A cairn used to mark a trail.
- (medicine) A long-necked medical urinal for men; a bed urinal.
- A tightly-woven cotton or linen fabric, often used as sailcloth.
- (uncountable) The flesh of a duck used as food.
- One of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve.
- (in the plural) Trousers made of such material.
- A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games.
- (caving) A cave passage containing water with low, or no, airspace.
- An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
- (slang) A playing card with the rank of two.
- Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
- small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
- a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
- flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
- (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
verb
- (transitive) To surreptitiously leave a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).
- (transitive) To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.
- (transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- (intransitive) To bow.
- (transitive) To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To enter a place for a short moment.
- (intransitive) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
- (transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.
- dip into a liquid
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- submerge or plunge suddenly
- to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
noun
- (informal) A term of endearment.
- (informal) A slackard or time-waster.
- (informal) A divining rod or similarly intended device.
- (informal) Someone who draws constantly.
- (entomology, UK) A cockchafer (genus Melolontha).
- (entomology, regional) A woodlouse.
- (informal) An idiot.
- (informal, British) The V-1 flying bomb.
- (entomology) An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae).
- (historical, "doodlebug tractor") An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.
- a small motor vehicle
- the larva of any of several insects
- a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
noun
- (informal) A term of endearment.
- A sausage-shaped thing.
- A dachshund; sausage dog.
- An individual item of this food.
- A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing.
- (rhyming slang) Ellipsis of sausage roll (“the dole; unemployment”).
- (vulgar slang) A penis.
- a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
- highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
verb
- (transitive) To squeeze (something) into something tightly fitting.
- (transitive) To make sausage-like, especially to give the appearance of barely fitting into the casing or skin.
- (transitive, with on) To fit snugly into.
- (engineering) To form a sausage-like shape, with a non-uniform cross section.
- (intransitive) To squeeze tightly into (something) in a rolled or sausage-like form.
- (transitive) To make into sausage.
adj
- (idiomatic, usually derogatory) Appealing to emotion, sympathy, or romance.
- (informal) Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.
- (idiomatic, usually derogatory) Driven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.
- (often derogatory) openly expressing love and affection (especially through physical contact)
noun
verb
- (intransitive, slang, by extension) To obsequiously praise or admire.
- (intransitive, slang, by extension) To reminisce melancholically; to recall once fond memories now tinged with sadness, especially regarding a former lover.
- (intransitive, slang, of a man) To be especially deferential to and emotionally vulnerable with a woman, often with the intent of receiving sexual gratification.
adj
noun
- (slang, sometimes self-deprecating) An advocate for an ideology or cause.
- (slang, by extension) Someone who foolishly overvalues someone else and defers to them, putting them on a pedestal.
- (slang, by extension) Someone who is not worthy of respect.
- (slang, derogatory) A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, derogatory) A man who foolishly overvalues and defers to a woman, putting her on a pedestal.
noun
- Term of endearment used by an adult for a child, usually a boy.
- (uncountable) Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, or fishing.
- (slang, countable) A sportsman; a gambler.
- (countable) A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
- (countable) A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
- (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
- (biology, botany, zoology, countable) A plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some peculiarity not usually seen in the species; an abnormal variety or growth. The term encompasses both mutants and organisms with non-genetic developmental abnormalities such as birth defects.
- (informal, usually singular) A friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question)
- (slang, countable) One who consorts with disreputable people, including prostitutes.
- (countable) Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
- a person known for the way they behave when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances
- (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
- someone who engages in sports
- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
verb
- (reflexive) To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
- (intransitive) To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
- (transitive) To display; to have as a notable feature.
- To assume suddenly a new and different character from the rest of the plant or from the type of the species; said of a bud, shoot, plant, or animal.
- (intransitive) To amuse oneself, to play.
- (transitive) To represent by any kind of play.
- To practise the diversions of the field or the turf; to be given to betting, as upon races.
- wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
- play boisterously
verb
verb
- To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
- (ambitransitive) To draw into conversation.
- (transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).
- (intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
- (transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
- (intransitive) To enter into battle.
- (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
- (transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).
- To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
- (engineering, transitive) To come into gear with.
- keep engaged
- hire for work or assistance
- carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
- carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- give to in marriage
- get caught
- consume all of one's attention or time
- engage or hire for work
- engage for service under a term of contract
- ask to represent; of legal counsel
noun
- A term of endearment.
- (literally, countable and uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
- (figuratively, countable) Anything greatly valued.
- (in the plural, euphemistic or literary) The female genitals; pudenda.
- any possession that is highly valued by its owner
- a collection of precious things
- accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
- art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
verb
noun
- Term of endearment.
- (botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
- (geometry) A lobe of a rose (geometric shape).
- (euphemistic, hypocoristic) The labia (majora).
- part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
verb
noun
- Used as a term of endearment.
- (slang) Scraps of cloth which are left after a garment has been cut out, which tailors traditionally kept.
- A terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.
- (by extension) Any of various cultivars of the species Brassica oleracea.
- (uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) A human head.
- (uncountable, slang) Money.
- (countable, offensive) A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.
- A cabbage palmetto (Sabal palmetto), a palm of the southeastern US coasts and nearby islands.
- An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.
- (uncountable, slang) Marijuana leaf, the part that is not smoked but from which cannabutter can be extracted.
- any of various types of cabbage
- informal terms for money
- any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
verb
noun
adj
- Making a squish sound.
- (especially) Soft and wet.
- (gaming) Vulnerable to physical damage; having low hit points or defense.
- (politics, colloquial, derogatory) Politically moderate.
- Subjective or vague.
- (literally, of a physical material) Yielding easily to pressure; very soft.
- easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
noun
- (colloquial, endearing) Term of endearment.
- (vulgar, slang) The vulva or vagina; pubic hair around it.
- (ice hockey, slang) A very weak shot in ice hockey where the puck does not travel fast.
- (Java programming language) A mechanism used in the Java Network Launching Protocol analogous to the cookie mechanism and which permits a program running in a browser to perform operations on a client machine.
- (British) A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten.
- (dated or LGBTQ slang) A charming, attractive young man.
- (UK dialect, Northern England, especially Manchester) A roll, bap or cob, which may or may not be flat or toasted.
- A cupcake-shaped baked good (for example of cornbread, banana bread, or a chocolate dough), sometimes glazed but typically without frosting, eaten especially for breakfast (in contrast to a cupcake, which is a dessert).
- (baseball, slang) A less talented player; one who muffs, or drops the ball.
- a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
verb
noun
- (endearing) A term of endearment.
- (chiefly UK) Specifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a thick noodle.
- (chiefly US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
- (mildly vulgar) A piece of excrement.
- small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
- dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
noun
- (endearing) A term of endearment.
- (originally) A sausage made primarily from blood.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) Dessert; the dessert course of a meal.
- (slang) Entrails.
- Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.
- (slang) An overweight person.
- A type of cake or dessert cooked usually by boiling or steaming.
- A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.
- any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
- (British) the dessert course of a meal (‘pud’ is used informally)
- any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
noun
- (US, endearing) A term of endearment.
- (US, childish) Any object, typically a blanket, garment or stuffed animal, that is used simply for its comforting characteristics; a security blanket.
- (US, military slang) A poncho liner.
- (fandom slang) A fictional character, often morally grey or a villain, subjected to constant stress and angst, so as to create pathos within the narrative and increase the reader/viewer's emotional attachment to them.
noun
- (countable) A term of endearment.
- (US, slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- (programming) Syntactic sugar.
- (chiefly southern US, slang, uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.
- (countable) A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.
- (countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
- (uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
- Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
- (countable) A specific variety of sugar.
- (uncountable, slang) Affection shown by kisses or kissing.
- (uncountable, informal) Diabetes.
- informal terms for money
- an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
- a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
intj
verb
- To remove hair using a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice.
- (transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
- (US, Canada, regional) In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.
- (transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
- (programming, transitive) To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
- (transitive) To compliment (a person).
- (entomology) To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
- sweeten with sugar
noun
- A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
- A person who is always very kind.
- (US) A female member of a college or university fraternity.
- any well-liked individual
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
- a person loved by another person
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noun
intj
noun
- (slang) A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment.
- (cooking) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
- (music) On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc., the muting of a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.
- (Scotland) A small pebble.
- A clucking sound.
- (informal) A casual throw.
- A gentle touch or tap.
- (mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.
- (slang) An act or instance of vomiting.
- (cricket, informal) A throw, an incorrect bowling action.
- A pair of nunchaku, especially when using two.
- Abbreviation of woodchuck.
- a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
- the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
- informal terms for a meal
verb
- (intransitive, cricket) To throw; to bowl with an incorrect action.
- To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck.
- To make a clucking sound.
- (transitive, informal) To throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
- (transitive, informal) To discard, to throw away.
- To touch or tap gently.
- To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning.
- (South Africa, slang, intransitive) To leave; to depart; to bounce.
- (intransitive, slang) To vomit.
- To call, as a hen her chickens.
- (transitive, informal) To jilt; to dump.
- (music) On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc.: to mute a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.
- pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
- throw carelessly
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- throw away
noun
- A term of endearment, used with a young girl
- A type of puppet created by Jim Henson or his studio, typically operated with one hand of the puppeteer inside the head and a rod or glove to move one arm of the puppet.
- One of a group of established puppet characters acting as a sort of repertory company on The Muppet Show, and/or appearing on Sesame Street.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Eastern US, South Africa, slang, derogatory) Alternative form of muppet (fool).
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- An affectionate term for anything.
- a very young mammal
- a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- an unborn child; a human fetus
- the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
- an immature childish person
- a project of personal concern to someone
- Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.
- A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.
- A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.
- A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.
- (informal) A form of address to a person considered to be attractive.
- The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.
- A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- (often attributive) One who is new to an identity or community.
- A concept or creation endeared by its creator.
- A very young human, even if not yet born.
- A pet project or responsibility.
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adj
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a special loved one
- A person who is kind, sweet, etc., and thus lovable; a pet, a sweetheart; also, an animal or thing which is cute and lovable.
- A favourite.
- (by extension) A person (often a woman) or thing that is very popular with a certain group of people.
- Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
- The favourite child in a family.
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verb
noun
adj
- having a high price
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- sincerely earnest
- dearly loved
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- Loved; lovable.
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- (Ireland, UK) High in price; expensive.
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- Lovely; kind.
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intj
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- A term of affection.
- a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
- (figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.
- (rare) Nectar.
- A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.
- (countable) A variety of this substance.
- (African-American Vernacular, vulgar) Precum; pre-ejaculate.
- (countable, informal) A woman, especially an attractive one.
- (uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
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adj
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a score of zero in tennis or squash
- a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
- any object of warm affection or devotion
- a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
- (colloquial, Commonwealth) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
- Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.
- (uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another.
- Alternative letter-case form of Love (“personification of love”).
- (racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.
- Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
- Nothing; no recompense.
- A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
- (countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
- An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
- A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.
- A profound and caring affection towards someone.
- A thing, activity, etc. which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
- (euphemistic) Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
- A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.
- (euphemistic) Sexual activity.
verb
- have sexual intercourse with
- be enamored or in love with
- get pleasure from
- have a great affection or liking for
- (transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
- Alternative form of lofe (“to praise, sell”).
- (Internet) Synonym of heart (verb).
- (transitive, sometimes ironic) To derive delight from a fact or situation.
- (transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
- (transitive) To need, thrive on.
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
noun
- (countable) Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
- (slang, countable) Ellipsis of love dove (“tablet of the drug ecstasy”).
- A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.
- (countable, politics) A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
- (countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
- an emblem of peace
- someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
- any of numerous small pigeons
- flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
verb
noun
- (informal) Term of endearment.
- A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.
- (slang, sports) An unskilled player or team, especially one expected to be easily defeated by a stronger opponent.
- (slang) A weak or effeminate man.
- (slang) An attractive young woman.
- small cake baked in a muffin tin
verb
- (intransitive, informal) With out: to saturate by cupcakes.
- (ambitransitive) To cover or be abundant with cake-like decorations such as frills.
- (transitive, slang) To handle easily and successfully.
- (intransitive, informal) To make cupcakes.
- (transitive) To mash a cupcake at; to cover with cupcake.
- (transitive, slang, rare) To flirt with; to talk or act amorously or intimately to.
- (transitive, informal, rare) To feed cupcakes.
- (intransitive, slang) To flirt; to talk or act amorously or intimately.
noun
- A term of endearment; pet; darling.
- Ellipsis of architectural duck; a building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.
- (US, LGBTQ, prison slang) Synonym of bitch (“a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison”).
- (cricket) A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (Short for duck's egg.)
- (Midlands) Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).
- (US) A cairn used to mark a trail.
- (medicine) A long-necked medical urinal for men; a bed urinal.
- A tightly-woven cotton or linen fabric, often used as sailcloth.
- (uncountable) The flesh of a duck used as food.
- One of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve.
- (in the plural) Trousers made of such material.
- A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games.
- (caving) A cave passage containing water with low, or no, airspace.
- An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
- (slang) A playing card with the rank of two.
- Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
- small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
- a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
- flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
- (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
verb
- (transitive) To surreptitiously leave a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).
- (transitive) To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.
- (transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- (intransitive) To bow.
- (transitive) To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To enter a place for a short moment.
- (intransitive) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
- (transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.
- dip into a liquid
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- submerge or plunge suddenly
- to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
noun
- (informal) A term of endearment.
- (informal) A slackard or time-waster.
- (informal) A divining rod or similarly intended device.
- (informal) Someone who draws constantly.
- (entomology, UK) A cockchafer (genus Melolontha).
- (entomology, regional) A woodlouse.
- (informal) An idiot.
- (informal, British) The V-1 flying bomb.
- (entomology) An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae).
- (historical, "doodlebug tractor") An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.
- a small motor vehicle
- the larva of any of several insects
- a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
noun
- (informal) A term of endearment.
- A sausage-shaped thing.
- A dachshund; sausage dog.
- An individual item of this food.
- A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing.
- (rhyming slang) Ellipsis of sausage roll (“the dole; unemployment”).
- (vulgar slang) A penis.
- a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
- highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
verb
- (transitive) To squeeze (something) into something tightly fitting.
- (transitive) To make sausage-like, especially to give the appearance of barely fitting into the casing or skin.
- (transitive, with on) To fit snugly into.
- (engineering) To form a sausage-like shape, with a non-uniform cross section.
- (intransitive) To squeeze tightly into (something) in a rolled or sausage-like form.
- (transitive) To make into sausage.
noun
- Term of endearment used by an adult for a child, usually a boy.
- (uncountable) Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, or fishing.
- (slang, countable) A sportsman; a gambler.
- (countable) A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
- (countable) A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
- (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
- (biology, botany, zoology, countable) A plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some peculiarity not usually seen in the species; an abnormal variety or growth. The term encompasses both mutants and organisms with non-genetic developmental abnormalities such as birth defects.
- (informal, usually singular) A friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question)
- (slang, countable) One who consorts with disreputable people, including prostitutes.
- (countable) Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
- a person known for the way they behave when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances
- (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
- someone who engages in sports
- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
verb
- (reflexive) To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
- (intransitive) To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
- (transitive) To display; to have as a notable feature.
- To assume suddenly a new and different character from the rest of the plant or from the type of the species; said of a bud, shoot, plant, or animal.
- (intransitive) To amuse oneself, to play.
- (transitive) To represent by any kind of play.
- To practise the diversions of the field or the turf; to be given to betting, as upon races.
- wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
- play boisterously
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- A term of affection.
- a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
- (figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.
- (rare) Nectar.
- A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.
- (countable) A variety of this substance.
- (African-American Vernacular, vulgar) Precum; pre-ejaculate.
- (countable, informal) A woman, especially an attractive one.
- (uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
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adj
verb
- (intransitive, slang, by extension) To obsequiously praise or admire.
- (intransitive, slang, by extension) To reminisce melancholically; to recall once fond memories now tinged with sadness, especially regarding a former lover.
- (intransitive, slang, of a man) To be especially deferential to and emotionally vulnerable with a woman, often with the intent of receiving sexual gratification.
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noun
- (slang, sometimes self-deprecating) An advocate for an ideology or cause.
- (slang, by extension) Someone who foolishly overvalues someone else and defers to them, putting them on a pedestal.
- (slang, by extension) Someone who is not worthy of respect.
- (slang, derogatory) A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, derogatory) A man who foolishly overvalues and defers to a woman, putting her on a pedestal.
verb
verb
- To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
- (ambitransitive) To draw into conversation.
- (transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).
- (intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
- (transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
- (intransitive) To enter into battle.
- (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
- (transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).
- To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
- (engineering, transitive) To come into gear with.
- keep engaged
- hire for work or assistance
- carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
- carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- give to in marriage
- get caught
- consume all of one's attention or time
- engage or hire for work
- engage for service under a term of contract
- ask to represent; of legal counsel
adj
- (idiomatic, usually derogatory) Appealing to emotion, sympathy, or romance.
- (informal) Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.
- (idiomatic, usually derogatory) Driven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.
- (often derogatory) openly expressing love and affection (especially through physical contact)