darling (darlings plural )
1 n-voc You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much., (feelings)
Thank you, darling...
2 adj Some people use darling to describe someone or something that they love or like very much.
INFORMAL ADJ n
To have a darling baby boy was the greatest gift I could imagine...
3 n-count If you describe someone as a darling, you are fond of them and think that they are nice.
INFORMAL He's such a darling.
4 n-count The darling of a group of people is someone who is especially liked by that group.
with poss
Rajneesh was the darling of a prosperous family.