What does SWEETHEART mean?

Definitions for SWEETHEART
ˈswitˌhɑrtsweet·heart

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelovenoun

    a person loved by another person

  2. sweetheartnoun

    any well-liked individual

    "he's a sweetheart"

  3. smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dishadjective

    a very attractive or seductive looking woman

  4. sweetheartadjective

    privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically)

    "another sweetheart deal based on political influence"

Wiktionary

  1. sweetheartnoun

    A person who is always very kind.

    She is such a sweetheart, she never complains about my being late.

  2. sweetheartnoun

    A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.

    John married his highschool sweetheart in 1981.

  3. Etymology: From sweet + heart.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sweetheartnoun

    A lover or mistress.

    Etymology: sweet and heart.

    Mistress retire yourself
    Into some covert; take your sweethearts
    And pluck o’er your brows. William Shakespeare.

    Sweetheart, you are now in an excellent good temperality, and your colour, I warrant you, is as red as any rose. William Shakespeare.

    One thing, Sweetheart, I will ask,
    Take me for a new-fashion’d mask. John Cleveland.

    A wench was wringing her hands and crying; she had newly parted with her sweetheart. Roger L'Estrange.

    Pry’thee, sweetheart, how go matters in the house where thou hast been? Roger L'Estrange.

    She interprets all your dreams for these,
    Foretells th’ estate, when the rich uncle dies,
    And sees a sweetheart in the sacrifice. John Dryden, Juvenal.

Wikipedia

  1. Sweetheart

    Sweetheart is a song released by the Bee Gees, released as the B-side of "I. O. I. O." in March 1970. and released on the album Cucumber Castle in April 1970.

ChatGPT

  1. sweetheart

    A sweetheart is commonly used to refer to a person who is very kind, gentle, or caring, typically someone with whom one has a romantic relationship, such as a boyfriend or girlfriend. The term could also refer to a beloved person in a non-romantic sense, such as a family member or close friend.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sweetheartnoun

    a lover of mistress

Wikidata

  1. Sweetheart

    "Sweetheart" is a song written by Rainy Davis and Pete Warner and originally recorded by Davis, which appeared on her eponymous debut album. The song reached number 24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in 1986. It was later re-recorded by Jermaine Dupri and Mariah Carey.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Sweetheart

    A corruption of “Sweetard,” the suffix ard expressing the intensitive in many class names, such as “Dotard,” “Bastard,” etc.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SWEETHEART in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SWEETHEART in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of SWEETHEART in a Sentence

  1. H. L. Mencken:

    Wife: a former sweetheart.

  2. Carmen Bolden Day:

    Jelani is a sweetheart... I shouldn't have to beg. I shouldn't have to plead. I shouldn't have to feel that there is a racial disparity, I shouldn't have to feel anything like that, I want these people that have these resources to realize this this could happen to them.

  3. Kathryn Schofield:

    I go to the local cafe and people Ive never met will tell me that theyve heard all about George and how lovely he is, people love him because hes not got a mean bone in his body. Hes an all-round sweetheart!

  4. Mark Noll:

    A second Nature Air flight carrying Backroads guests and another Trip Leader arrived safely in San Jose. amanda was a sweetheart, a great player.

  5. Cheryl Strayed:

    Sometimes people will decide that I have written this book about my wild behavior in my twenties and Reese is America's sweetheart and they want to put us in opposition to each other, and we laugh about that.

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Translations for SWEETHEART

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  • حبيب, حبيبة, حبيبة القلبArabic
  • miláčekCzech
  • kæresteDanish
  • Schatz, Liebchen, Liebster, Liebling, LiebsteGerman
  • ερωμένη, εραστήςGreek
  • karulinoEsperanto
  • corazón, dulzura, novioSpanish
  • یار, دلارام, دلبر, دلدار, عزیزمPersian
  • rakas, kullanmuru, sydänkäpy, kultanen, kultainen, kultaseniFinnish
  • amante, chéri, ange, chérie, amour, amoureuxFrench
  • cumannIrish
  • leannanScottish Gaelic
  • प्रियHindi
  • édes, ÉdesemHungarian
  • սիրելիսArmenian
  • sayangIndonesian
  • dolcezza, amore, cara, tesoro, caro, gentileItalian
  • 恋人, カレシ, スイートハート, カノジョ, 君, ハニー, 愛すべき, 貴方, ダーリンJapanese
  • საყვარელი, სატრფო, მიჯნურიGeorgian
  • ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಯKannada
  • The translation of "sweetheart" to Korean is "달링" (pronounced "dalling") or "여보" (pronounced "yeobo") depending on the context. Another common term is "사랑" (pronounced "salang"), which means "love."Korean
  • puellaLatin
  • whaiāipoMāori
  • либе, љубен, љубенаMacedonian
  • Lieve schatDutch
  • kjæresteNorwegian
  • sympatia, ukochany, kochanie, ukochanaPolish
  • anjo, doçura, amor, gentil, querido, tesouro, meigoPortuguese
  • iubit, drag, drăguță, iubită, dragăRomanian
  • голу́бушка, любимый, ду́шенька, возлюбленный, дорогой, люби́мый, дорого́й, возлю́бленный, возлюбленнаяRussian
  • diridika, диридикаSerbo-Croatian
  • ÄlsklingSwedish
  • tamu, pipiSwahili
  • அன்பேTamil
  • స్వీట్హార్ట్Telugu
  • หวานใจThai
  • sevgilimTurkish
  • коханаUkrainian
  • người yêuVietnamese
  • ליבהאָבערYiddish
  • 愛人Chinese

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