Synonyms of the word

dearie

• n. (colloquial, chiefly as a term of address) A person who is dear; sweetie.

darling

• n. A person who is dear to one.
• n. (by extension) A person or thing very popular with a certain group.
• adj. Dear; cherished.
• adj. charming.

deary

• n. (informal) A dear; a darling.
• n. (informal) A term of address for a female.

ducky

• adj. (slang, archaic) Great; going well; proceeding in an eminently agreeable fashion.
• n. (childish) A duck (aquatic bird), especially a toy rubber duck.
• n. A pet name used affectionately.

favorite

• adj. Preferred; liked more than any other.
• n. Preferred one, one with special favor.
• n. Expected or most probable to win.
• n. (Internet) A bookmark in a web browser.
• v. Alternative form of favor.
• v. (Internet) To bookmark.
• v. (Internet) To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.

favourite

• adj. Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified).
• adj. Belonging to a category whose members are all preferred or liked over nonmembers.
• n. A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.
• n. A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
• n. A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
• n. (Internet) A bookmark in a web browser.
• n. (in the plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
• v. Alternative form of favour.
• v. (Internet) To bookmark.
• v. (Internet) To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists.

lover

• n. One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend,…
• n. A sexual partner.
• n. A person who loves something.
• n. (West Country, with "my") An informal term of address for any friend.

pet

• n. An animal kept as a companion.
• n. (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.).
• n. One who is excessively loyal to a superior.
• n. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
• v. (transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).
• v. (transitive, informal) To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
• v. (intransitive, informal) Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
• v. (dated, transitive) To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
• v. (archaic, intransitive) To be a pet.
• adj. Favourite; cherished.
• adj. Kept or treated as a pet.
• n. A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
• n. Abbreviation of petition.
• n. (Geordie) A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.