dear - noun

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

dear - adjective

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

dear - adverb

• with affection
• at a great cost

dear - thesaurus

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