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| sweet [ sweet ] |
adjective (comparative sweet·er, superlative sweet·est) |
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1. tasting or smelling of sugar: tasting or smelling of sugar or a similar substance
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2. containing or retaining sugar: containing a relatively large amount of sugar, or retaining some natural sugars
  sweet cider
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3. not bitter, salt, or sour: associated with the basic taste sensation that is not bitter, salt, or sour
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4. fresh: not stale, rancid, or soured
sweet water
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5. not salty: not salty or saline
sweet butter
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6. pleasing to senses: pleasing to any of the senses
the sweet strains of the violin
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7. satisfying: desirable, gratifying, or satisfying
Revenge turned out not to be sweet after all.
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8. kind: kind, thoughtful, or generous
He's so sweet: he never forgets my birthday.
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9. very pleasing to look at: having an appearance that is charming or endearing
a sweet little cottage by the lake
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10. excellent: excellent or extremely good
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slang
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11. respected: dear, respected, or beloved
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archaic
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Indeed, my sweet lord.
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12. agriculture not acidic: describes land that contains no acid or corrosive substances
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13. energy containing little or no sulfur: describes gasoline or oil that contains little or no sulfur
rising costs of sweet crude
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14. Caribbean giving please: pleasing or delightful
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adverb |
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pleasantly: in a pleasant manner
sing sweet
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noun (plural sweets) |
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1. sweet food: an item of sweet food
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2. sensation of sweetness: a sweet taste or smell
had to take the bitter with the sweet
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3. something pleasant: a pleasant thing or experience
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literary
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squander the sweets of life
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4. dear: used as a term of endearment
Come to me, my sweet.
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5. U.K.
Same as candyn (sense 2)
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6. U.S. food
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informal
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Same as sweet potato
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7. U.K. dessert: a course or dish of sweet food served at or near the end of a meal
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8. energy industry sulfur-free natural gas or oil: a natural gas or crude oil that is essentially free from acidic or odorous sulfur compounds
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| [ Old English swēte< Indo-European] |
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| sweet·ish adjective |
| sweet·ly adverb |
| sweet·ness noun |
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be sweet on somebody to be in love with somebody (dated informal)
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