dearie
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This word may also be spelled "deary."
dearie
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (term of endearment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
2. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (used to express surprise or alarm)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dearie me, it's stuffy in this room!¡Vaya, este cuarto huele a cerrado!
Dearie me, what a dreadful shame about the rain.Ay Dios, qué pena lo de la lluvia.
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