| sweetheart | | |
| n. (person) | 1. steady, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove | a person loved by another person. |
| ~ lover | a person who loves someone or is loved by someone. |
| ~ dulcinea, ladylove | a woman who is a man's sweetheart. |
| ~ sugar daddy | a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy. |
| ~ valentine | a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day.; "will you be my valentine?" |
| n. (person) | 2. sweetheart | any well-liked individual.; "he's a sweetheart" |
| ~ good person | a person who is good to other people. |
| n. (person) | 3. beauty, dish, knockout, looker, lulu, mantrap, peach, ravisher, smasher, stunner, sweetheart | a very attractive or seductive looking woman. |
| ~ adult female, woman | an adult female person (as opposed to a man).; "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
| adj. | 4. sweetheart | privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically).; "another sweetheart deal based on political influence" |
| ~ privileged | blessed with privileges.; "the privileged few" |
| steady | | |
| v. (change) | 1. becalm, calm, steady | make steady.; "steady yourself" |
| ~ stabilise, stabilize | become stable or more stable.; "The economy stabilized" |
| v. (contact) | 2. brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady | support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace.; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel" |
| ~ beef up, fortify, strengthen | make strong or stronger.; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" |
| ~ ballast | make steady with a ballast. |
| ~ guy | steady or support with a guy wire or cable.; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing" |
| adj. | 3. steady | not subject to change or variation especially in behavior.; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" |
| ~ unagitated | not agitated or disturbed emotionally. |
| ~ even | being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with).; "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window" |
| ~ stable | resistant to change of position or condition.; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices" |
| ~ rock-steady, steady-going, dependable | consistent in performance or behavior.; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man" |
| ~ even, regular | occurring at fixed intervals.; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing" |
| ~ firm | (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling.; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step" |
| ~ level, unwavering | not showing abrupt variations.; "spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look" |
| ~ steadied | made steady or constant.; "the noise became a steadied roaring" |
| ~ sure | certain not to fail.; "a sure hand on the throttle" |
| ~ footsure, sure-footed, surefooted | not liable to stumble or fall.; "on surefooted donkeys" |
| adj. | 4. firm, steady, unfluctuating | not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall.; "stocks are still firm" |
| ~ stable | resistant to change of position or condition.; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices" |
| adj. | 5. steady | securely in position; not shaky.; "held the ladder steady" |
| ~ secure | not likely to fail or give way.; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" |
| adj. | 6. firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering | marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable.; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" |
| ~ resolute | firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" |
| adj. | 7. regular, steady | relating to a person who does something regularly.; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker" |
| ~ frequent | coming at short intervals or habitually.; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints" |
| adj. | 8. steady | not easily excited or upset.; "steady nerves" |
| ~ unexcitable | not easily excited.; "an unexcitable temperament" |
| adv. | 9. steadily, steady | in a steady manner.; "he could still walk steadily" |
| sweetie | | |
| love | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. love | a strong positive emotion of regard and affection.; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love" |
| ~ emotion | any strong feeling. |
| ~ adoration, worship | a feeling of profound love and admiration. |
| ~ agape love, agape | selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature). |
| ~ agape | (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind. |
| ~ filial love | the love of a child for a parent. |
| ~ ardor, ardour | intense feeling of love. |
| ~ amorousness, enamoredness | a feeling of love or fondness. |
| ~ calf love, puppy love, infatuation, crush | temporary love of an adolescent. |
| ~ devotedness, devotion | feelings of ardent love.; "their devotion to each other was beautiful" |
| ~ benevolence | disposition to do good. |
| ~ heartstrings | your deepest feelings of love and compassion.; "many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings" |
| ~ caring, lovingness | a loving feeling. |
| ~ loyalty | feelings of allegiance. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. love, passion | any object of warm affection or devotion.; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting" |
| ~ object | the focus of cognitions or feelings.; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection" |
| n. (person) | 3. beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love | a beloved person; used as terms of endearment. |
| ~ lover | a person who loves someone or is loved by someone. |
| n. (feeling) | 4. erotic love, love, sexual love | a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction.; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love" |
| ~ concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros | a desire for sexual intimacy. |
| n. (quantity) | 5. love | a score of zero in tennis or squash.; "it was 40 love" |
| ~ score | a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest.; "the score was 7 to 0" |
| n. (act) | 6. love, love life, lovemaking, making love, sexual love | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people.; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life" |
| ~ sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice | activities associated with sexual intercourse.; "they had sex in the back seat" |
| v. (emotion) | 7. love | have a great affection or liking for.; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him" |
| ~ love | be enamored or in love with.; "She loves her husband deeply" |
| ~ cherish, hold dear, care for, treasure | be fond of; be attached to. |
| ~ dote | shower with love; show excessive affection for.; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins" |
| ~ adore | love intensely.; "he just adored his wife" |
| v. (emotion) | 8. enjoy, love | get pleasure from.; "I love cooking" |
| ~ like | find enjoyable or agreeable.; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" |
| ~ get off | enjoy in a sexual way.; "He gets off on shoes" |
| v. (emotion) | 9. love | be enamored or in love with.; "She loves her husband deeply" |
| ~ love | have a great affection or liking for.; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him" |
| ~ romance | have a love affair with. |
| v. (contact) | 10. bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with | have sexual intercourse with.; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" |
| ~ neck, make out | kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion.; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car" |
| ~ have, take | have sex with; archaic use.; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable" |
| ~ fornicate | have sex without being married. |
| ~ copulate, mate, couple, pair | engage in sexual intercourse.; "Birds mate in the Spring" |
| romance | | |
| n. (state) | 1. love affair, romance | a relationship between two lovers. |
| ~ relationship | a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection).; "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship" |
| ~ intrigue | a clandestine love affair. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. romance, romanticism | an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure). |
| ~ quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone.; "the quality of mercy is not strained" |
| ~ stardust | a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality. |
| n. (communication) | 3. latinian language, romance, romance language | the group of languages derived from Latin. |
| ~ haitian creole | a creole language spoken by most Haitians; based on French and various African languages. |
| ~ latin | any dialect of the language of ancient Rome. |
| ~ italian | the Romance language spoken in Italy. |
| ~ french | the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France. |
| ~ portuguese | the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil. |
| ~ galician | a language spoken in Galicia in northwestern Spain; it is between Portuguese and Spanish but closer to Portuguese; sometimes considered a Portuguese or Spanish dialect. |
| ~ spanish | the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain. |
| ~ catalan | the Romance language spoken in Catalonia in eastern Spain (related to Spanish and Occitan). |
| ~ rhaeto-romance, rhaeto-romanic | Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol. |
| ~ rumanian, romanian | an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania. |
| n. (communication) | 4. love story, romance | a story dealing with love. |
| ~ story | a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events.; "he writes stories for the magazines" |
| n. (communication) | 5. romance | a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life. |
| ~ novel | an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story. |
| ~ gothic romance | a romance that deals with desolate and mysterious and grotesque events. |
| ~ bodice ripper | a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated. |
| v. (social) | 6. court, romance, solicit, woo | make amorous advances towards.; "John is courting Mary" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| ~ chase after, chase | pursue someone sexually or romantically. |
| ~ display | attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals. |
| v. (emotion) | 7. romance | have a love affair with. |
| ~ love | be enamored or in love with.; "She loves her husband deeply" |
| v. (communication) | 8. butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance | talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" |
| ~ talk, speak | exchange thoughts; talk with.; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" |
| ~ wanton | engage in amorous play. |
| ~ vamp | act seductively with (someone). |
| v. (communication) | 9. romance | tell romantic or exaggerated lies.; "This author romanced his trip to an exotic country" |
| ~ lie | tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive.; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29" |
| adj. (pertain) | 10. latin, romance | relating to languages derived from Latin.; "Romance languages" |
| affection | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness | a positive feeling of liking.; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" |
| ~ feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states.; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" |
| ~ attachment, fond regard | a feeling of affection for a person or an institution. |
| ~ protectiveness | a feeling of protective affection. |
| ~ regard, respect | a feeling of friendship and esteem.; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" |
| ~ soft spot | a sentimental affection.; "she had a soft spot for her youngest son" |
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