Definitions for sweet

Definitions for (noun) sweet

Main entry: sweet, sweetness

Definition: the property of tasting as if it contains sugar


Main entry: sugariness, sweet, sweetness

Definition: the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth


Main entry: confection, sweet

Definition: a food rich in sugar


Main entry: sweet, dessert, afters

Definition: a dish served as the last course of a meal


Main entry: Sweet, Henry Sweet

Definition: English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)


Definitions for (adj) sweet

Main entry: sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, perfumed, odoriferous, odorous, scented

Definition: having a natural fragrance

Usage: odoriferous spices; the odorous air of the orchard; the perfumed air of June; scented flowers


Main entry: sweet, fresh

Definition: not containing or composed of salt water

Usage: fresh water


Main entry: seraphic, cherubic, angelic, angelical, sweet

Definition: having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

Usage: an angelic smile; a cherubic face; looking so seraphic when he slept; a sweet disposition


Main entry: sweet, mellifluous, mellisonant, honeyed, dulcet

Definition: pleasing to the ear

Usage: the dulcet tones of the cello


Main entry: gratifying, sweet

Definition: pleasing to the mind or feeling

Usage: sweet revenge


Main entry: sweet

Definition: pleasing to the senses

Usage: the sweet song of the lark; the sweet face of a child


Main entry: sugared, sweet, sweet-flavored, sweetened

Definition: with sweetening added


Main entry: sweet

Definition: (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content

Usage: sweet dessert wines


Main entry: sweet

Definition: having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar


Main entry: unfermented, sweet, fresh

Definition: not soured or preserved

Usage: sweet milk


Definitions for (adv) sweet

Main entry: sweet, sweetly

Definition: in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')

Usage: Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly; how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank- Shakespeare; talking sweet to each other


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