sweetie
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈswiːti/ / /ˈswi.ti/
noun
Etymology: 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.
- A person who is much loved.
“"But... Do you feel better now?" "Much better, sweetie, thank you. Now I get to be a girl everyday."^([sic])”
- A sweetheart.
- A fruit that is a crossbreed between a grapefruit and a pomelo, originating in Israel.
- A sweet; a candy.
“Can I have a box of sweeties for being a good boy?”