sweetie

CEFRB1

/ˈswiːti/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A friendly name for someone you love or like.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A fruit that is a crossbreed between a grapefruit and a pomelo, originating in Israel.

Examples

  • Just seven more days — then I'll see my sweetie again.

  • Can I have a box of sweeties for being a good boy?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A sweetheart.

  2. A person who is much loved.

  3. A sweet; a candy.

More examples

In context

  • How are you, sweetie?

  • "But... Do you feel better now?" "Much better, sweetie, thank you. Now I get to be a girl everyday."^([sic])

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Every morning, I give my girlfriend a hug and say, 'Good morning, blank.'

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From sweet + -ie.