dearie

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪəri/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dear•y  (dēr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. dear•ies. Informal (sometimes facetious).
  1. Sex and Gender, Sex and Genderdarling.
Also, dear′ie. 
  • dear1 + -y2 1675–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
deary, dearie / ˈdɪərɪ/
  1. (dearies) a term of affection: now often sarcastic or facetious
  2. deary me!, dearie me! ⇒ an exclamation of surprise or dismay
'dearie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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