Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who is loved.
- noun Used as a familiar term of endearment.
- noun A person regarded as generous or lovable.
- noun Something cherished for its excellent qualities.
- adjective Involving privileged treatment of a favored party; illegally or unethically favorable.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To act the part of a lover to; pay court to; gallant: as, to
sweetheart a lady. - To perform the part of a lover; act the gallant; play the wooer: as, he is going a sweethearting.
- noun A person beloved; a lover; more commonly, a girl beloved.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A lover of mistress.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person who is always very
kind . - noun A person very much
liked orloved by someone, especially when both partners are young. - noun slang, euphemistic A casual
sexual partner that is exclusive to the men of one fraternity; aslam piece .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person loved by another person
- noun any well-liked individual
- adjective privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically)
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
Etymologies
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Examples
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The word sweetheart had given her a sickening feeling.
My Dreams Out in the Street Kim Addonizio 2007
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His use of the word sweetheart nearly caused her to slap him again.
Run Francine Pascal 2001
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His use of the word sweetheart nearly caused her to slap him again.
Run Francine Pascal 2001
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His use of the word sweetheart nearly caused her to slap him again.
Run Francine Pascal 2001
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At the word sweetheart, her red lips had parted on a gasp and tears had misted her hazel eyes.
Savor Me Slowly Gena Showalter 2008
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It was much approved, and my brother whispered me that the fair Geraldine, for so my Lord of Surrey calls his sweetheart, is the finest woman of the age.
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We know for a fact that we've asked for information around the contracts, these special deals, what we call the sweetheart deal, and this has not been forthcoming, both from government and from Eskom itself.
Democracy Now! Democracy Now! 2010
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Thomas severely curtailed plea bargains and what he called sweetheart deals for crimes after taking office in 2005.
Latest Articles 2008
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Rep. Charles Rangel defiantly defended having four rent-stabilized apartments Friday as Republicans, critics and constituents railed against what they called a sweetheart deal.
Lincoln vs Cadillac 2008
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Every now and then, for instance, Hanna would start up and commence a series of little flirtations with the blackbird, which she called her sweetheart, and again resume her chat and seat as before; or she would attempt to catch a butterfly as it fluttered about her, or sometimes give it pursuit over half the green, whilst Kathleen sat with laughing and delighted eyes, and a smile of unutterable sweetness on her lips, watching the success of this innocent frolic.
The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two William Carleton 1831
mager commented on the word sweetheart
most hearts are sweet.
February 12, 2007
uselessness commented on the word sweetheart
Only if you're a vampire. ;-)
February 12, 2007