n. Function: adjective
1 accorded special treatment or attention FF1C; a favorite daughter FF1E;
Synonyms: beloved, blue-eyed, darling, dear, fair-haired, loved, pet, precious, white-haired, white-headed
Related Words: admired, adored, esteemed, revered; cherished, prized, treasured
Idioms: dear as the apple of one's eye, dear to one's heart, held dear
Contrasted Words: contemned, despised, disdained; abhorrent, detested, hated
2 constituting a favorite FF1C; favorite melodies FF1E;
Synonyms: favored, popular, preferred, well-liked
Related Words: laudable, pleasant, praiseworthy; cherished, prized, treasured
Contrasted Words: despised, detested, disliked, hated, unpopular; eschewed, rejected