Lexic.us

Definition of Sweet

1. Adverb. In an affectionate or loving manner ('sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of 'sweetly'). "Talking sweet to each other"

2. Adjective. Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar.

3. Noun. English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912).

4. Adjective. Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub. "A sweet disposition"

5. Noun. A dish served as the last course of a meal.

6. Adjective. Pleasing to the ear. "The dulcet tones of the cello"

7. Noun. A food rich in sugar.

8. Adjective. Pleasing to the senses. "The sweet face of a child"

9. Noun. The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth.

10. Adjective. Pleasing to the mind or feeling. "Sweet revenge"

11. Noun. The property of tasting as if it contains sugar.

12. Adjective. Having a natural fragrance. "Scented flowers"

13. Adjective. (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content. "Sweet dessert wines"

14. Adjective. Not containing or composed of salt water. "Fresh water"

15. Adjective. Not soured or preserved. "Sweet milk"

16. Adjective. With sweetening added.

Definition of Sweet

1. a. Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.

2. n. That which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the plural.

3. adv. Sweetly.

4. v. t. To sweeten.

Definition of Sweet

1. Adjective. Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar. ¹

2. Adjective. Having a taste of sugar. ¹

3. Adjective. Containing a sweetening ingredient. ¹

4. Adjective. (context: wine) Retaining a portion of sugar. ¹

5. Adjective. Not having a salty taste. ¹

6. Adjective. Having a pleasant smell. ¹

7. Adjective. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale. ¹

8. Adjective. Having a pleasant sound. ¹

9. Adjective. Having a pleasing disposition. ¹

10. Adjective. Having a helpful disposition. ¹

11. Adjective. Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur. ¹

12. Adjective. (informal) Very good; pleasant; agreeable. ¹

13. Adverb. In a sweet manner. ¹

14. Noun. The basic taste sensation induced by sugar. ¹

15. Noun. (countable British) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy. ¹

16. Noun. (countable British) A food eaten for dessert. ¹

17. Noun. sweetheart ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sweet

1. pleasing to the taste [adj SWEETER, SWEETEST] / something that is sweet [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sweet

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sweer sweered sweert swees sweese sweet (current term) sweet-and-sour sauce sweet-and-sour sauces sweet-birch oil sweet-faced

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