Darling vs Darl - What's the difference?
darling | darl |
A person who is dear to one.
*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
, passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling , after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}
* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=December 15, author=Felicity Cloake, work=Guardian
, title= Dear; cherished.
charming
(informal) darling
* 2004 , Marie Seltenrych, Five Golden Rings and a Diamond (page 306)
* 2010 , Joanna Neil, ?Lucy Clark, Posh Doc, Society Wedding / New Boss, New-Year Bride
As a proper noun darling
is , originally a nickname from darling.As a noun darl is
(informal) darling.darling
English
Alternative forms
* (informal) *Noun
(en noun)How to cook the perfect nut roast, passage=If there's such a thing as pariah food – a recipe shunned by mainstream menus, mocked to near extinction and consigned to niche hinterlands for evermore – then the nut roast, a dish whose very name has become a watchword for sawdusty disappointment, is surely a strong contender. One of the darlings of the early vegetarian movement (particularly in its even sadder form, the cutlet), it was on the menu at John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek Sanitarium [sic], and has since become the default Sunday option for vegetarians – and a default source of derision for everyone else.}}
Synonyms
* * * *Derived terms
* media darlingAdjective
(er)- She is my darling wife of twenty-two years.
- Well isn't that a darling little outfit she has on.
Usage notes
darlinger is rarely used.Anagrams
* English affectionate termsdarl
English
Noun
- 'Well if you're sure. I was going to make myself a cup of tea before it gets too hot. Do you want one?' 'No. I'll be right. Listen darl , I brought you back something, and the kids,' he says, opening his backpack
- 'Hello, darl . This must be the newest addition to our family.' Melissa's attention was wrenched away from her confusing thoughts about Joss as she was enveloped in a warm hug from a woman just a little shorter than her.