pl.n.
Endearments addressed to a lover.
| Dictionary: sweet nothings |
| Idioms: sweet nothings |
Endearments, often whispered, between lovers. For example, They sat in a corner all evening, whispering sweet nothings. [c. 1900] Also see
sweet talk.
| WordNet: sweet nothings |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
inconsequential expressions of affection
Synonym: honeyed words
| sweet (Idiom) | |
| Sweet Nothings (1994 Album by Melody Sweeting) | |
| Love Songs [Rhino] (2001 Album by Curtis Mayfield) |
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