Sweetie Meaning
/ˈswiːti/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who is much loved.
nounA sweetheart.
Sentence Examples
How are you, sweetie?
Just seven more days — then I'll see my sweetie again.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Every morning, I give my girlfriend a hug and say, 'Good morning, ____.'
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The grandmother always called her favorite grandson ____ when he came to visit her on the weekends today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus Proto-Germanic *swōtuz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *swōtī Old English swēte Middle English swete English sweet English -ie English sweetie From sweet + -ie.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""But... Do you feel better now?" "Much better, sweetie, thank you. Now I get to be a girl everyday."^([sic])"
— 2022 April 8, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 1493 - Everyday:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Every morning, I give my girlfriend a hug and say, 'Good morning, ____.'
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The grandmother always called her favorite grandson ____ when he came to visit her on the weekends today.