- deary dearie
- noun (C) old-fashioned
1 used as a way of speaking to someone you love2 dearie me old-fashioned used when you are surprised or sad about something
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
deary dearie
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Dearie (disambiguation) — Dearie is a popular song. Dearie may also refer to: Dearie (surname), an American surname Dearie Mulvey (20th century), American baseball executive Dearie (film), a 1927 silent film starring Irene Rich See also Deary (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
deary — also dearie, dim. of DEAR (Cf. dear) with a notion of dear one … Etymology dictionary
Dearie — Dear ie, n. Same as {Deary}. Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dearie — or deary [dir′ē] n. pl. dearies Informal dear; darling: now often ironic or humorous * * * … Universalium
dearie — or deary [dir′ē] n. pl. dearies Informal dear; darling: now often ironic or humorous … English World dictionary
deary — /ˈdɪəri/ (say dearree) noun (plural dearies) 1. (especially as an affectionate or colloquial term of address by an elderly woman) dear; darling. –phrase 2. deary me, (an exclamation of surprise or dismay.) Also, dearie. {dear1 + y2} …
dearie — dear|ie deary [ˈdıəri US ˈdır ] n spoken informal 1.) used when speaking to someone you love 2.) dearie me old fashioned used when you are surprised or sad about something … Dictionary of contemporary English
deary — /dear ee/, n., pl. dearies. Informal (sometimes facetious). darling. Also, dearie. [1675 85; DEAR1 + Y2] * * * … Universalium
deary — dear|y [ˈdıəri US ˈdıri] n another spelling of ↑dearie … Dictionary of contemporary English
deary — dear·y || dɪərɪ adj. dear, beloved n. loved one; dearie, sweetie, honey, darling (affectionate term) … English contemporary dictionary
