sweet

1 of 3

adjective

ˈswēt

: being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is usually pleasing to the taste and typically induced by sugars (as sucrose or glucose) compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a, salty entry 1 sense 1b, sour entry 1 sense 1, umami entry 2

b(1)

of a beverage : containing a sweetening ingredient : not dry

(2)

of wine : retaining a portion of natural sugar

: pleasing to the mind or feelings : agreeable, gratifying

—often used as a generalized term of approval

how sweet it is

: marked by gentle good humor or kindliness

a sweet disposition

: fragrant

a sweet aroma

d(1)

: delicately pleasing to the ear or eye

a sweet melody

(2)

: played in a straightforward melodic style

sweet jazz

: saccharine, cloying

: very good or appealing

a sweet job offer

a sweet sports car

: much loved : dear

: not sour, rancid, decaying, or stale : wholesome

sweet milk

: not salt or salted : fresh

sweet water

sweet butter

: free from excessive acidity

—used especially of soil

: free from noxious gases and odors

: free from excess of acid, sulfur, or corrosive salts

sweet crude oil

: skillful, proficient

a sweet golf swing

—used as an intensive

take your own sweet time

sweetly adverb

sweetness noun

sweet

2 of 3

adverb

: in a sweet manner

sweet

3 of 3

noun

: something that is sweet to the taste: such as

: a food (such as a candy or preserve) having a high sugar content

fill up on sweets

British : dessert

British : hard candy

: the pleasant taste sensation typically produced by sugars (such as sucrose or glucose) compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b, salty entry 2, sour entry 2 sense 1b, umami entry 1

: a pleasant or gratifying experience, possession, or state

: darling, sweetheart

archaic : fragrance

sweets plural, archaic : things having a sweet smell

Example Sentences

Adjective She likes her coffee sweet. That candy is too sweet. He's a really sweet guy. She has a sweet smile. It was sweet of her to take care of them. Noun I'm trying to cut down on sweets. remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Just look at the sweet reactions of young Black children and the praise of Disney icons like Jodi Benson, the voice of the original Ariel.

Aj Willingham, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 Be sure to visit Boxing Junkie for all your coverage of the sweet science and follow @BoxingJunkie2 on Twitter.

Michael Rosenthal, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The fest - which features sweet, savory and pizza pies and craft beer - is at 7 p.m.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 Call your local Paris Baguette to confirm Thanksgiving hours and to place your sweet treat orders in advance.

Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 The world underestimates teenage girls all the time, but this movie doesn’t — Drea and Eleanor are at times smart, sweet, calculating, righteous and imperfect.

Jen Yamatostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Rounding out the crew is new hire Jonah (Ben Feldman), a dreamy dreamer, sardonic Garrett (Colton Dunn), ambitious Mateo (Nico Santos), and sweet young Cheyenne (Nichole Bloom).

Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 Degree Ice Cream gives customers five base flavors to choose from including plain sweet cream, coffee, dark Hershey’s chocolate, matcha and lavender.

Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 The rigatoni alla Norma was overcooked and undersalted, the eggplant in the too sweet sauce barely traceable.

Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022

Adverb

As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet-talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you.

Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet-talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland?

Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2021

Noun

The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder.

Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment.

Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022 Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard.

Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2021 Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween.

BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021 Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy.

Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2021 In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet.

New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021 This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2020 The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season.

Dallas News, 3 Dec. 2020 See More

Kids Definition

sweet 1 of 2

adjective

ˈswēt

sweeter; sweetest

: containing or tasting of sugar

sweet muffins

: having a pleasant sound, smell, or appearance

a sweet fragrance

sweet voices

: very gentle, kind, or friendly

a sweet personality

It was sweet of you to remember.

: pleasing to the mind or feelings : agreeable

sweet memories

: much loved : dear

my sweet child

: agreeable to oneself but not to others

You took your sweet time!

: not sour, stale, or spoiled

sweet milk

: not salt or salted

sweet butter

: having a mild taste : not sharp

sweet peppers

sweet

2 of 2

noun

: something (as candy) that contains or tastes of sugar

: darling entry 1 sense 1, dear

Medical Definition

sweet 1 of 2

adjective

ˈswēt

: being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is typically induced by disaccharides and is mediated especially by receptors in taste buds at the front of the tongue compare bitter, salt entry 2 sense 2, sour entry 1

sweet

2 of 2

noun

: something that is sweet to the taste

especially : a food (as a candy or preserve) having a high sugar content

don't fill up on sweets

: a sweet taste sensation

单词	sweetly
释义	sweet 1 of 3 adjective ˈswēt 1 a : being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is usually pleasing to the taste and typically induced by sugars (as sucrose or glucose) compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a, salty entry 1 sense 1b, sour entry 1 sense 1, umami entry 2 b(1) of a beverage : containing a sweetening ingredient : not dry (2) of wine : retaining a portion of natural sugar 2 a : pleasing to the mind or feelings : agreeable, gratifying —often used as a generalized term of approval how sweet it is b : marked by gentle good humor or kindliness a sweet disposition c : fragrant a sweet aroma d(1) : delicately pleasing to the ear or eye a sweet melody (2) : played in a straightforward melodic style sweet jazz e : saccharine, cloying f : very good or appealing a sweet job offer a sweet sports car 3 : much loved : dear 4 a : not sour, rancid, decaying, or stale : wholesome sweet milk b : not salt or salted : fresh sweet water sweet butter c : free from excessive acidity —used especially of soil d : free from noxious gases and odors e : free from excess of acid, sulfur, or corrosive salts sweet crude oil 5 : skillful, proficient a sweet golf swing 6 —used as an intensive take your own sweet time sweetly adverb sweetness noun sweet 2 of 3 adverb : in a sweet manner sweet 3 of 3 noun 1 : something that is sweet to the taste: such as a : a food (such as a candy or preserve) having a high sugar content fill up on sweets b British : dessert c British : hard candy 2 : the pleasant taste sensation typically produced by sugars (such as sucrose or glucose) compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b, salty entry 2, sour entry 2 sense 1b, umami entry 1 3 : a pleasant or gratifying experience, possession, or state 4 : darling, sweetheart 5 a archaic : fragrance b sweets plural, archaic : things having a sweet smell Phrases sweet on : having a crush on Synonyms Adjective beloved cherished darling dear fair-haired favored favorite fond loved pet precious special white-headed Noun confection sweetmeat See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She likes her coffee sweet. That candy is too sweet. He's a really sweet guy. She has a sweet smile. It was sweet of her to take care of them. Noun I'm trying to cut down on sweets. remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Just look at the sweet reactions of young Black children and the praise of Disney icons like Jodi Benson, the voice of the original Ariel. Aj Willingham, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 Be sure to visit Boxing Junkie for all your coverage of the sweet science and follow @BoxingJunkie2 on Twitter. Michael Rosenthal, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The fest - which features sweet, savory and pizza pies and craft beer - is at 7 p.m. Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 Call your local Paris Baguette to confirm Thanksgiving hours and to place your sweet treat orders in advance. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 The world underestimates teenage girls all the time, but this movie doesn’t — Drea and Eleanor are at times smart, sweet, calculating, righteous and imperfect. Jen Yamatostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Rounding out the crew is new hire Jonah (Ben Feldman), a dreamy dreamer, sardonic Garrett (Colton Dunn), ambitious Mateo (Nico Santos), and sweet young Cheyenne (Nichole Bloom). Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 Degree Ice Cream gives customers five base flavors to choose from including plain sweet cream, coffee, dark Hershey’s chocolate, matcha and lavender. Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 The rigatoni alla Norma was overcooked and undersalted, the eggplant in the too sweet sauce barely traceable. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022 Adverb As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet-talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you. Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet-talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland? Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2021 Noun The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment. Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022 Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2021 Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween. BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021 Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2021 In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet. New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021 This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2020 The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season. Dallas News, 3 Dec. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English swete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suadēre to urge, suavis sweet, Greek hēdys First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb 13th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing sweet home sweet home be sweet on keep someone sweet short and sweet keep it short and sweet in one's (own) sweet time sweet-and-sour sweet alyssum sweet bay sweet clover sweet dreams sweet FA sweet gum sweet pepper sweet potato sweet spot sweet tooth sweet talk sweet woodruff sweet william take one's (own) sweet time sweet cherry sweet basil boiled sweet sticky-sweet sweet fern sweet cicely sweet flag sweet birch sweet corn sweet chocolate sweet marjoram sweet nothings sweet sorghum sweet orange sweet pea sweet on whispering sweet nothings See More home sweet home be sweet on keep someone sweet short and sweet keep it short and sweet in one's (own) sweet time sweet-and-sour sweet alyssum sweet bay sweet clover sweet dreams sweet FA sweet gum sweet pepper sweet potato sweet spot sweet tooth sweet talk sweet woodruff sweet william take one's (own) sweet time sweet cherry sweet basil boiled sweet sticky-sweet sweet fern sweet cicely sweet flag sweet birch sweet corn sweet chocolate sweet marjoram sweet nothings sweet sorghum sweet orange sweet pea sweet on whispering sweet nothings See More Kids Definition sweet 1 of 2 adjective ˈswēt sweeter; sweetest 1 : containing or tasting of sugar sweet muffins 2 : having a pleasant sound, smell, or appearance a sweet fragrance sweet voices 3 : very gentle, kind, or friendly a sweet personality It was sweet of you to remember. 4 : pleasing to the mind or feelings : agreeable sweet memories 5 : much loved : dear my sweet child 6 : agreeable to oneself but not to others You took your sweet time! 7 : not sour, stale, or spoiled sweet milk 8 : not salt or salted sweet butter 9 : having a mild taste : not sharp sweet peppers sweet 2 of 2 noun 1 : something (as candy) that contains or tastes of sugar 2 : darling entry 1 sense 1, dear Medical Definition sweet 1 of 2 adjective ˈswēt : being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is typically induced by disaccharides and is mediated especially by receptors in taste buds at the front of the tongue compare bitter, salt entry 2 sense 2, sour entry 1 sweet 2 of 2 noun 1 : something that is sweet to the taste especially : a food (as a candy or preserve) having a high sugar content don't fill up on sweets 2 : a sweet taste sensation Biographical Definition Sweet biographical name ˈswēt Henry 1845–1912 English phonetician sweetly adverb as in nicely in a pleasing way a sweetly silly summer movie Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nicely deliciously delightfully great enjoyably well finely charmingly beautifully prettily pleasantly gloriously enchantingly happily agreeably dreamily wonderfully winningly pleasingly splendidly pleasurably satisfyingly excellently favorably felicitously gratifyingly fetchingly delectably magnificently swimmingly marvelously palatably welcomely grandly superbly helpfully attractively handsomely appealingly blessedly sensationally advantageously enticingly invitingly fortunately temptingly luckily appetizingly Antonyms & Near Antonyms unpleasantly badly disagreeably awfully terribly horribly dreadfully ill vilely sickeningly abominably appallingly shockingly horridly annoyingly horrendously irritatingly disgustingly distressingly vexingly See More
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