darling: meaning and definitions

A dearly beloved person.

One that is greatly liked or preferred; a favorite: "the pride and vanity of the rich, the darlings of fate” ( Mario Puzo).

Dearly beloved.

Regarded with special favor; favorite: "Metaphysics and poetry . . . are my darling studies” ( Samuel Taylor Coleridge).

Informal Charming or amusing: a darling hat.