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# sweetie

noun (a sweetie, sweeties)

«sweetie» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) Sweetie is a loving name you call someone you like, such as a child or a partner: «Thank you, sweetie.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/#m1)
2. (informal) A sweetie is a kind, lovely person: she's a real sweetie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/#m2)
3. (UK, Scotland, child's word) A sweetie is a sweet, a piece of candy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday speech and stories, parents and grandparents call children «sweetie»; it shows warmth and love. In the UK, especially Scotland, children ask for «sweeties». Related: sweetheart, honey, love, darling.

### Examples

- Come here, sweetie, and give me a hug. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/#x1)
- Night night, sweetie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/#x2)
- Our new neighbour is a real sweetie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/#x3)
- Can I have a sweetie, Gran? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/#x4)
- The little girl shared her sweeties with her friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/#x5)
- Thanks for helping, sweetie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/#x6)

### Note

Informal and affectionate; it can sound rude or bossy if a stranger or an adult at work says it to someone. Plural: sweeties. In the US a «sweet» is usually called «candy».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sweetie» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sweetie» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sweetie.html) on Mova free.