deary

/ˈdɪəɹi/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

half

VERB + DEARY

listen

DEARY + NOUN

i'd

noun

A dear; a darling.

A term of address for a female.

Listen, deary: I'd appreciate your not talking about my son like that.

noun — a special loved one

Listen, deary: I'd appreciate your not talking about my son like that.

Wiktionary

"What time is it now?" "Half two". "Deary me! I had wanted to get to bed a bit earlier this evening!"

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i Register

In some senses, deary is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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