sweety

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sweet +‎ -y (diminutive suffix)

Noun[edit]

sweety (plural sweeties)

  1. Alternative spelling of sweetie
    • 1976, Henry A. Hawken, Trumpets of Glory, page 158:
      Ses I, "My sweety, see how I'll fetch you down in less than no time."
    • 1998, Jed Diamond, Male Menopause, Sourcebooks, page 269:
      "Yes, dear," he tells her. "You're right, dear. Of course, honey. I'll take care of everything, sweety."
    • 2003, James Riordan, The Cello, Oxford University Press, page 54:
      'He's my sweety pie, my darling man, my honey pot. ...