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"

Exact synonyms: Sweetly
Language type: Colloquialism
Category relationships: Poesy, Poetry, Verse

2. Adjective. Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar.
Also: Sugary, Tasty
Similar to: Cloying, Saccharine, Syrupy, Treacly, Sweetish
Antonyms: Sour
Derivative terms: Sweetness, Sweetness

3. Noun. English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912).
Exact synonyms: Henry Sweet
Generic synonyms: Phonetician

4. Adjective. Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub. "A sweet disposition"
Exact synonyms: Angelic, Angelical, Cherubic, Seraphic
Similar to: Lovable, Loveable
Derivative terms: Angel, Angel, Seraph, Sweetness

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

6. Adjective. Pleasing to the ear. "The dulcet tones of the cello"
Exact synonyms: Dulcet, Honeyed, Mellifluous, Mellisonant
Similar to: Melodic, Melodious, Musical
Derivative terms: Sweetness

7. Noun. A food rich in sugar.

8. Adjective. Pleasing to the senses. "The sweet face of a child"
Similar to: Pleasing
Derivative terms: Sweetness

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

10. Adjective. Pleasing to the mind or feeling. "Sweet revenge"
Exact synonyms: Gratifying
Similar to: Pleasing
Derivative terms: Sweetness

11. Noun. The property of tasting as if it contains sugar.
Exact synonyms: Sweetness
Generic synonyms: Taste Property
Specialized synonyms: Saccharinity, Sugariness

12. Adjective. Having a natural fragrance. "Scented flowers"
Exact synonyms: Odoriferous, Odorous, Perfumed, Scented, Sweet-scented, Sweet-smelling
Similar to: Fragrant
Derivative terms: Sweetness

13. Adjective. (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content. "Sweet dessert wines"
Also: Sugary
Antonyms: Dry
Derivative terms: Sweetness

14. Adjective. Not containing or composed of salt water. "Fresh water"
Exact synonyms: Fresh
Antonyms: Salty

15. Adjective. Not soured or preserved. "Sweet milk"
Exact synonyms: Fresh, Unfermented
Similar to: Unsoured
Derivative terms: Freshness

16. Adjective. With sweetening added.
Exact synonyms: Sugared, Sweet-flavored, Sweetened
Similar to: Sugary
Derivative terms: Sweetness

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

sweepings
sweeplike
sweeps
sweeps stunt
sweeps stunts
sweepstake
sweepstakes
sweepwasher
sweepwashers
sweepy
sweer
sweered
sweert
swees
sweese
sweet (current term)
sweet-and-sour sauce
sweet-and-sour sauces
sweet-birch oil
sweet-faced
sweet-potato ring rot
sweet-potato whitefly
sweet-scented
sweet-scented geranium
sweet-shop
sweet-smelling
sweet-talk
sweet-william
sweet FA
sweet F A

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