EnglishMain Dictionary
dearest
Universal Words
adjective, noun
adjective (old-fashioned)
1 used when writing to sb you love:
'Dearest Nina', the letter began.
2 [usuallybeforenoun] that you feel deeply:
It was her dearest wish to have a family.
noun (old-fashioned) used when speaking to sb you love:
Come (my) dearest, let's go home.
IDIOMS see NEARn.
