dar·ling  (där l ĭng)
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n.1. A dearly beloved person. 2. One that is greatly liked or preferred; a favorite: "the pride and vanity of the rich, the darlings of fate" (Mario Puzo). adj.1. Dearly beloved. 2. Regarded with special favor; favorite: "Metaphysics and poetry ... are my darling studies" (Samuel Taylor Coleridge). 3. Informal Charming or amusing: a darling hat.
[Middle English dereling, from Old English dēorling : dēore, dear + -ling, diminutive suff.] |
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