dearie dearie /ˈdɪri/

noun

1. [Informal, British] A special loved one  ( dearie [Informal, British] , deary [Informal] , ducky [Informal] , favourite [Canadian, British] , pet , acushla [Irish] , duckie [Informal] , honeybun [Informal, N. American] , honeybunch [Informal] , darling , favorite [American] , jo [Archaic, Dialect, UK] )
   a special loved one
     The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."
   The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."