either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
2.
(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address.
3.
a beloved person.
4.
Informal. a generous, friendly person.
5.
Informal. anything that arouses loyal affection:
My old car was a real sweetheart.
Origin
1250-1300;Middle Englishswete herte. See sweet, heart
Examples from the web for sweetheart
Spend your days under a palapa with a margarita in hand and a sweetheart by your side.
If you're looking to statistics to win your sweetheart, then maybe you should reconsider your choice.
She is a sweetheart and the thought of her being put down is unbearable.
Now he is in a typical preschool and is a sweetheart.
Sprinkle those statements on your sweetheart throughout the day.
Abandoned lovers are generally dedicated to winning their sweetheart back.
It even has some poor guy's sweetheart's name scratched on the underside of the base inside a heart.
Even more troubling, a board or board member may arrange sweetheart deals with other businesses.
Of course that was an end that sweetheart regulations were intended to produce.
You'll soon be paying more to satisfy your sweetheart's yearnings.
British Dictionary definitions for sweetheart
sweetheart
/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/
noun
1.
a person loved by another
2.
(informal) a lovable, generous, or obliging person
3.
a term of endearment for a beloved or lovable person
adjective
4.
of or relating to a garment with a sweetheart neckline: sweetheart cardigan
Word Origin and History for sweetheart
n.
late 13c. as a form of address, 1570s as a synonym for "loved one;" from sweet (adj.) + heart. As an adjective, with reference to labor contracts, it is attested from 1959.
Slang definitions & phrases for sweetheart
sweetheart
noun
Something excellent; a cherished and valuable object; honey:See that sweetheart of a car?(1942+)
A pleasant person; doll: Wait'll you meet her father, he's a sweetheart(1940s+)