Noun

• S: (n) beloved (beloved%1:18:00::), dear (dear%1:18:00::), dearest (dearest%1:18:00::), honey (honey%1:18:00::), love (love%1:18:00::) (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)
• S: (n) lamb (lamb%1:18:00::), dear (dear%1:18:01::) (a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child))

Adjective

• S: (adj) beloved (beloved%3:00:00:loved:00), darling (darling%3:00:00:loved:00), dear (dear%3:00:00:loved:00) (dearly loved)
• S: (adj) dear (dear%3:00:00:close:02), good (good%3:00:00:close:02), near (near%3:00:00:close:02) (with or in a close or intimate relationship) "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
• S: (adj) dear (dear%3:00:00:sincere:00), devout (devout%3:00:00:sincere:00), earnest (earnest%3:00:00:sincere:00), heartfelt (heartfelt%3:00:00:sincere:00) (sincerely earnest) "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
• S: (adj) costly (costly%3:00:01:expensive:00), dear (dear%3:00:00:expensive:00), high-priced (high-priced%3:00:00:expensive:00), pricey (pricey%3:00:00:expensive:00), pricy (pricy%3:00:00:expensive:00) (having a high price) "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"

Adverb

• S: (adv) dearly (dearly%4:02:01::), affectionately (affectionately%4:02:00::), dear (dear%4:02:01::) (with affection) "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
• S: (adv) dearly (dearly%4:02:00::), dear (dear%4:02:00::) (at a great cost) "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"