milove

M3I1L1O1V4E1
UK/mɪˈlʌv/

noun

An affectionate term of address.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounmilove (plural miloves)

plural miloves · alternative m'love

  1. An affectionate term of address.

    He wrapped her up in his corded arms. "There's nothing to be sorry about, milove. Nothing at all."

    2013, Shaun O. McCoy, Knights of Gehenna, Sisyphean Publishing, →ISBN, page 227
    2 more examples

    'Don't give it a thought, milove.' She planted a mug of coffee firmly in front of her sister-in-law and took a second one across to Mrs Martin.

    1983, Alison Cairns, Strained Relations, New York: St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 38

    "'Tis over, milove," Ulric answered, holding her to him as his men rushed up the battlement after the maidservant. "You're safe."

    1994, Linda Windsor, The Knight and the Raven, New York: Zebra Books, →ISBN, page 442

Origin

Contraction of my + love, representing a dialectal or colloquial pronunciation.

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APA

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MLA

“milove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milove. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milove,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milove.

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