Word a Day
darling
What does darling mean?
darling (noun): a favorite.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce darling?
/ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does darling come from?
The noun is derived from Middle English dereling, derelyng (“beloved person; beloved of God, devout Christian”), from Old English dīerling, dēorling (“favourite, darling; minion”), from Proto-West Germanic *diuriling.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of darling?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “darling”?
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What does “darling” mean?
a favorite
Right! That's what “darling” means.
light rain
Not quite: that's what drizzle means.
a stopping
Not quite: that's what cessation means.
a tendency
Not quite: that's what inclination means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “darling”?
position
Not quite: position means something else.
favorite
Right!
security
Not quite: security means something else.
research
Not quite: research means something else.
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