Sweet Definition & Meaning - Adjective

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    • Synonyms sweet 1 American [sweet] / swit /

    adjective

    sweeter, sweetest

    1. having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.

      Synonyms: sugary

    2. producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, sour, or salt.

    3. not rancid or stale; fresh.

      This milk is still sweet.

    4. not salt or salted.

      sweet butter.

    5. pleasing to the ear; making a delicate, pleasant, or agreeable sound; musical.

      Synonyms: mellifluous, melodious

    6. pleasing or fresh to the smell; fragrant; perfumed.

      Synonyms: aromatic, redolent

    7. pleasing or agreeable; delightful.

    8. amiable; kind or gracious, as a person, action, etc.

      Synonyms: charming, lovable, winning

    9. dear; beloved; precious.

    10. easily managed; done or effected without effort.

    11. (of wine) not dry; containing unfermented, natural sugar.

    12. (of a cocktail) made with a greater proportion of vermouth than usual.

    13. sentimental, cloying, or unrealistic.

      a sweet painting of little kittens.

    14. (of air) fresh; free from odor, staleness, excess humidity, noxious gases, etc.

    15. free from acidity or sourness, as soil.

    16. Chemistry.

      1. devoid of corrosive or acidic substances.

      2. (of fuel oil or gas) containing no sulfur compounds.

    17. (of jazz or big band music) performed with a regular beat, moderate tempo, lack of improvisation, and an emphasis on warm tone and clearly outlined melody.

    adverb

    1. in a sweet manner; sweetly.

    interjection

    1. Slang. (used to express approval, admiration, satisfaction, pleasure, etc..

      I hear she got a promotion. Sweet!

    noun

    1. a sweet flavor, smell, or sound; sweetness.

    2. something that is sweet or causes or gives a sweet flavor, smell, or sound.

    3. sweets,

      1. candy, pie, cake, and other foods high in sugar content.

      2. Informal. sweet potatoes.

    4. Chiefly British.

      1. a piece of candy; confection or bonbon.

      2. a sweet dish or dessert, as a pudding or tart.

    5. something pleasant to the mind or feelings.

    6. a beloved person.

    7. Often sweets (in direct address) darling; sweetheart.

      Yes, my sweet.

    idioms

    1. sweet on, infatuated with; in love with.

      He's sweet on her.

    2. short and sweet. short and sweet.

    Sweet 2 American [sweet] / swit /

    noun

    1. Henry, 1845–1912, English philologist and linguist.

    sweet 1 British / swiːt /

    adjective

    1. having or denoting a pleasant taste like that of sugar

    2. agreeable to the senses or the mind

      sweet music

    3. having pleasant manners; gentle

      a sweet child

    4. (of wine, etc) having a relatively high sugar content; not dry

    5. (of foods) not decaying or rancid

      sweet milk

    6. not salty

      sweet water

    7. free from unpleasant odours

      sweet air

    8. containing no corrosive substances

      sweet soil

    9. (of petrol) containing no sulphur compounds

    10. sentimental or unrealistic

    11. individual; particular

      the electorate went its own sweet way

    12. jazz performed with a regular beat, with the emphasis on clearly outlined melody and little improvisation

    13. slang satisfactory or in order; all right

    14. archaic respected; dear (used in polite forms of address)

      sweet sir

    15. smooth and precise; perfectly executed

      a sweet shot

    16. fond of or infatuated with

    17. to ingratiate oneself in order to ensure cooperation

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    adverb

    1. informal in a sweet manner

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    noun

    1. a sweet taste or smell; sweetness in general

    2. (often plural) any of numerous kinds of confectionery consisting wholly or partly of sugar, esp of sugar boiled and crystallized ( boiled sweets )

    3. a pudding, fruit, or any sweet dish served as a dessert

    4. dear; sweetheart (used as a form of address)

    5. anything that is sweet

    6. (often plural) a pleasurable experience, state, etc

      the sweets of success

    7. See sweet potato

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Sweet 2 British

    noun

    1. Henry. 1845–1912, English philologist; a pioneer of modern phonetics. His books include A History of English Sounds (1874)

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 sweet More Idioms

      More idioms and phrases containing sweet

      • short and sweet
      • take the bitter with the sweet

    Other Word Forms

    • nonsweet adjective
    • oversweet adjective
    • oversweetly adverb
    • oversweetness noun
    • supersweet adjective
    • supersweetly adverb
    • supersweetness noun
    • sweetish adjective
    • sweetly adverb
    • sweetness noun

    Etymology

    Origin of sweet

    First recorded before 900; (adjective and adverb) Middle English swet(e), Old English swēte (adjective); (noun) Middle English swet(e), derivative of the adjective; cognate with Old Saxon swōti, Old High German swuozi ( German süss ); akin to Dutch zoet, Old Norse sætr, Gothic suts, Sanskrit svādú-, Greek hēdýs, hādýs “sweet,” Latin suāvis “pleasant” and suādēre “to recommend”

    Example Sentences

    Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

    “It was just the happiest, most beautiful, sweetest day,” Williams said.

    From MarketWatch

    "I love that little owl. Isn't he sweet?" she smiled.

    From BBC

    Our critic called it “intimate and accessible,” writing that “‘Amahl’ balances sweet, comic and serious elements without slipping into sentimentality.”

    From The Wall Street Journal

    But inflicting a serious blow to their cross city rivals' title dream made the three points all the sweeter for David Gray's side.

    From Barron's

    "We've got to go make it come to life right now. We can't be sitting around telling how sweet we are to everybody."

    From Barron's

    Related Words

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    • pleasant
    • pleasing
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