different between dearling vs darling

English

Etymology

Equivalent to dear +? -ling. More at darling.

Noun

dearling (plural dearlings)

1. Alternative form of darling
   • 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 18:

     'Twas not satiety bade me leave the dearling of my soul, / But that she sinned a mortal sin which clips me in its clip.

Anagrams

• Aldinger, Reginald, danglier, dragline, inlarged, relading

English

Alternative forms

• darlin' (informal)
• dearling

Etymology

From Middle English derelyng, from Old English d?orling (“darling, favorite, minion; also household god”), corresponding to dear +? -ling.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??l??/
• (General American) enPR: där'l?ng, IPA^(key): /?d??l??/
• Homophone: Darling
• Rhymes: -??(r)l??

Noun

darling (plural darlings)

1. A person who is dear to one.
2. A kind or sweet person; sweetheart.

3. An affectionate term of address.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sweetheart
4. (by extension) A person or thing very popular with a certain group.

Derived terms

• darlinghood
• kill one's darlings
• media darling

Translations

Adjective

darling (comparative darlinger, superlative darlingest)

1. Dear; cherished.

2. charming

Usage notes

darlinger is rarely used.

Translations

Anagrams

• Lingard, larding