Unscramble dear

Definition of dear

adjective:

• dearly loved. Synonyms: beloved, darling.
• with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend", "my sisters and brothers are near and dear". Synonyms: good, near.
• earnest; "one's dearest wish", "devout wishes for their success", "heartfelt condolences". Synonyms: devout, earnest, heartfelt.
• having a high price; "costly jewelry", "high-priced merchandise", "much too dear for my pocketbook", "a pricey restaurant". Synonyms: costly, high-priced, pricey, pricy.

adverb:

• with affection; "she loved him dearly", "he treats her affectionately". Synonyms: affectionately, dearly.
• at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food", "this cost him dear". Synonyms: dearly.

noun:

• a beloved person; used as terms of endearment. Synonyms: beloved, dearest, honey, love.
• a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child). Synonyms: lamb.

Words nearby

bear, dea, dead, deaf, deal, dean, deary, debar, deer, dewar, drear, ear, fear, gear, hear, lear, near, pear, rear, sear, tear, wear, year.

Rhymes with

adhere, amir, amir, appear, auctioneer, austere, bandolier, beer, belvedere, belvedere, bombardier, brigadier, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, cheer, chevalier, clear, cohere.