English dictionary definition of:

dear


Noun

  • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
  • a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

Adjective

  • with or in a close or intimate relationship
  • having a high price
  • dearly loved
  • earnest

Adverb

  • at a great cost
  • with affection

Thesaurus

affectionately beloved costly darling dearest dearly devout earnest good heartfelt high-priced honey lamb love near pricey pricy

Scrabble score for dear


Scrabble score = 5

generated at 15:01:58 on 17-10-19

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