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Dearie — Dear ie, n. Same as {Deary}. Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dearie — or deary [dir′ē] n. pl. dearies Informal dear; darling: now often ironic or humorous * * * … Universalium
dearie — or deary [dir′ē] n. pl. dearies Informal dear; darling: now often ironic or humorous … English World dictionary
Dearie — Marguerite Blossom Dearie (* 28. April 1926 in East Durham, New York; † 7. Februar 2009 in Greenwich Village, New York City) war eine US amerikanische Jazzsängerin. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Wirken 2 Diskographische Hinweise (Auswahl) … Deutsch Wikipedia
dearie — n. (esp. as a form of address) usu. joc. or iron. my dear. Phrases and idioms: dearie me! int. expressing surprise, dismay, etc. * * * dearie f32 [dearie dearies] [ˈdɪəri] [ˈdɪri] noun (old fashion … Useful english dictionary
dearie — UK [ˈdɪərɪ] / US [ˈdɪrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms dearie : singular dearie plural dearies informal old fashioned used for talking to someone you love or like, or for talking in a friendly way to someone whose name you do not know Do you need… … English dictionary
Dearie — For other uses, see Dearie (disambiguation). Dearie is a popular song. The music was written by David Mann; the lyrics, by Bob Hilliard. The song was published in 1950. The song is about reminiscences, and often sung as a duet. When done as a… … Wikipedia
dearie — A diminutive of ‘dear’ which is meant to be friendly but sometimes sounds condescending. It appears to be used especially by older women, as in Edna Ferber’s Showboat and Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With The Wind, where younger women are… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
dearie — dear|ie deary [ˈdıəri US ˈdır ] n spoken informal 1.) used when speaking to someone you love 2.) dearie me old fashioned used when you are surprised or sad about something … Dictionary of contemporary English
dearie — dear|ie [ dıri ] noun count INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED used for talking to someone you love or like or for talking in a friendly way to someone whose name you do not know: Do you need any help, dearie? … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dearie — [[t]dɪ͟əri[/t]] N VOC (feelings) Some people use dearie as a friendly way of addressing someone, or as a way of showing that they think they are superior. [BRIT, INFORMAL] Syn: dear … English dictionary
