sweetheart
//ˈswiːtˌhɑːt//
informalForms
- Plural
- sweethearts
Definitions
1.A person who is always very kind.
- She is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late.
2.A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
- John married his high-school sweetheart in 1981.
3.A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.
4.A female member of a college or university fraternity.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4801
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.