dar´ling|ness — dar|ling «DAHR lihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person or animal very dear to another; person or animal much loved: »The baby is the family darling. 2. a favorite: »My sister is my mother s darling.Figurative. Trade, that pride and darling of… … Useful english dictionary
dar´ling|ly — dar|ling «DAHR lihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person or animal very dear to another; person or animal much loved: »The baby is the family darling. 2. a favorite: »My sister is my mother s darling.Figurative. Trade, that pride and darling of… … Useful english dictionary
dar|ling — «DAHR lihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person or animal very dear to another; person or animal much loved: »The baby is the family darling. 2. a favorite: »My sister is my mother s darling.Figurative. Trade, that pride and darling of our Ocean… … Useful english dictionary
darling — dar|ling1 [ darlıŋ ] noun count ** 1. ) SPOKEN used for talking to someone you love: Are you sleepy, darling? 2. ) someone who is very kind: She s such a darling, isn t she? 3. ) usually singular someone who is liked or admired very much by a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
darling — dar ling, n. [OE. derling, deorling, AS. de[ o]rling; de[ o]re dear + ling. See {Dear}, and { ling}.] One dearly beloved; a favorite. [1913 Webster] And can do naught but wail her darling s loss. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
darling — dar ling, a. Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite. Some darling science. I. Watts. Darling sin. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Darling — Dar|ling 〈m. 6; engl. Bez. für〉 Liebling * * * Dar|ling [ da:ɐ̯lɪŋ; engl. dɑ:lɪŋ], der; s, s [engl. darling < aengl. déorling; zum 1. Bestandteil vgl. engl. dear = lieb, geliebt]: Liebling (meist als leicht scherzh. Anrede). * * * I Darling … Universal-Lexikon
Darling disease — Dar·ling disease (dahrґling) [Samuel Taylor Darling, American physician, 1872–1925] histoplasmosis … Medical dictionary
Darling — Dar|ling der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. darling> Liebling … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
darling — dar·ling … English syllables
darling — dar•ling [[t]ˈdɑr lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a person very dear to another; one dearly loved 2) one in great favor; a favorite one 3) very dear; dearly cherished 4) cute; lovable • Etymology: bef. 900; ME derling, OE dēorling … From formal English to slang