Definitions

1. interjection

a term of endearment, used to address someone you love or care about

“She smiled when he called her cherie.”

2. noun

a term of endearment for someone, especially a woman

“The grandmother referred to her granddaughter as cherie.”

3. adjective

relating to or characteristic of a term of endearment

“The poet used cherie to describe the beauty of the sunset.”