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- Dictionaryendearment/ɪnˈdɪəm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a word or phrase expressing love or affection: "she was whispering endearments and repeatedly kissing him" Similar
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ENDEARMENT definition: 1. a word or phrase that you use to show that you love someone: 2. a word or phrase that you use…. Learn more.
The meaning of ENDEARMENT is a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection. How to use endearment in a sentence.
Next time you cringe when a family member calls you by your childhood nickname in public, remember, Snoopy, it's just a term of endearment — meant to show affection, not make you miserably embarrassed.
noun. the act of endearing. endearing. the state of being endeared. something that endears; an action or utterance showing affection: to murmur endearments. endearment. / ɪnˈdɪəmənt / noun. something that endears, such as an affectionate utterance. the act or process of endearing or the condition of being endeared.
An endearment is a loving or affectionate word or phrase that you say to someone you love. No term of endearment crossed their lips. ...flattering endearments. More Synonyms of endearment. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. endearment in British English. (ɪnˈdɪəmənt ) noun. 1.
noun. 1. loving word, sweet talk, sweet nothing, term of affection, affectionate utterance She was always using endearments like `darling' and 'sweetheart'. 2. affection, feeling, love, warmth, attachment, tenderness, fondness His favourite term of endearment was `baby'.
A word or act expressing affection. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The state or characteristic of being endeared. Wiktionary. Synonyms: hypocorism. love. fondness. attachment. Other Word Forms of Endearment. Noun. Singular: endearment. Plural: endearments. Origin of Endearment. endear + -ment. From Wiktionary.
