sweet
sweet/swēt/
adjective
- having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salty, sour, or bitter."a cup of hot sweet tea"synonyms: sugary, sweetened, saccharine, sugared, honeyed, candied, glacé, syrupy, treacly, sickly, cloying
- pleasing in general; delightful."it was the sweet life he had always craved"synonyms: pleasant, pleasing, agreeable, delightful, nice, satisfying, gratifying, welcome, good, acceptable, to one's liking, entertaining, charming, inviting, attractive, fine, lovely, great
- (of a person or action) pleasant and kind or thoughtful."a very sweet nurse came along"synonyms: likable, appealing, engaging, amiable, pleasant, agreeable, genial, friendly, nice, good-natured, kind, kindly, kindhearted, thoughtful, considerate, charming, winning, enchanting, captivating, delightful, lovely, as nice as pie, simpatico, taking
- used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations."What had happened? Sweet nothing"
noun
- a small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar."a bag of sweets"synonyms: piece of confectionery, chocolate, bonbon, fondant, toffee, candy, sweetie, sweetmeat, confection
- sweet foods, collectively."Americans eat too many sweets"
- used as an affectionate form of address."hello, my sweet"synonyms: dear, darling, dearest, dear one, love, sweetheart, beloved, honey, angel, pet, sweetie, sugar, honey pie, sweetie pie, cutie pie, babe, baby, bae, doll, poppet, treasure, querida
- the sweet part or element of something."you have had the bitter, now comes the sweet"
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The meaning of SWEET is being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is usually pleasing to the taste and typically induced ...
(especially of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar; not bitter or salty: The pineapple was sweet and juicy. I prefer salty snacks to sweet ...
having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc. Synonyms: sugary not rancid or stale; fresh: This milk is still sweet.
sweet in American English · 1. a. having a taste of, or like that of, sugar · 2. a. having a generally agreeable taste, smell, sound, appearance, etc.; pleasant.
sweet · adjective. having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar · adjective. with sweetening added · adjective. (used of wines) having a high residual ...
SWEET meaning: 1 : containing a lot of sugar; 2 : very gentle, kind, or friendly.
3 days ago · noun. 1. as in confection. a food having a high sugar content remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets. confection.
sweet · · having a pleasant smell synonym fragrant · having a pleasant sound · pleasant and not containing any harmful substances · making you feel happy ...
sweet, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
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There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sweet. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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sweet. containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar. He likes the sweet taste of fresh. He prefers sweet red wine over dry wine.