Definition of Dear

Noun

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

Adjective

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

Adverb

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

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Unscramble dear

22 unscramble word found using the letters dear.

ad, ae, ar, ard, are, ared, da, dae, dare, de, dear, ea, ear, eard, ed, er, era, rad, rade, re, read, red,