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deary

noun
/ˈdɪəɹi/UK/ˈdɪɹi//ˈdɪɚi/US

Etymology

From dear + -y.

  1. inherited from *diurijaz✻ — “dear, precious, expensive”
  2. inherited from *diurī✻
  3. inherited from dīere — “of great value or excellence, expensive, beloved”
  4. inherited from dere
  5. suffixed as deary — “dear + y”

Definitions

  1. A dear

    A dear; a darling.

  2. A term of address for a female.

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

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA