favourite

[1]	choice , front-runner , favorite , pick , preference , preferred , esteemed , darling , pet , ideal , apple of (someone's) eye , (Colloq) (Brit) blue-eyed boy/girl , flavour of the month , (US) white-haired/white-headed boy/girl , fair-haired boy/girl
[2]	darling , favorite , pet , dearie , deary , ducky
[3]	favorite

adj.

[1]	beloved , chosen , picked , selected , preferred , best-liked , most-liked , favoured , choice , pet , ideal
[2]	favorite
[3]	favored , favorite , best-loved , pet , preferred , preferent