darling Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a special loved one
    ducky; favourite; deary; favorite; pet; dearie.
  2. noun an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
    Darling River.
  3. adjective satellite dearly loved
    dear; beloved.

WordNet

Dar"ling noun
Etymology
OE. derling, deorling, AS. deórling; deóre dear + -ling. See Dear, and -ling.
Definitions
  1. One dearly beloved; a favorite.
    And can do naught but wail her darling's loss. Shak.
Dar"ling adjective
Definitions
  1. Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite. "Some darling science." I. Watts. "Darling sin." Macaulay.

Webster 1913