darlingn.[OE. derling, deorling, AS. derling; dere dear + -ling. See Dear, and -ling.] One dearly beloved; a favorite.()And can do naught but wail her darling's loss. (Shak.)a. Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite.()n.[NL. Named after Dr. William Darlington, a botanist of West Chester, Penn.] (Bot.) A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves.()