Sweet meaning

What does “sweet” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sweet” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 16 meanings. Its most common meaning is: English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912).

sweet

noun

English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
SynonymsHenry Sweet
a dish served as the last course of a meal
Synonymsdessert afters
a food rich in sugar
Synonymsconfection
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Synonymssweetness sugariness
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
Synonymssweetness

adjective

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
Oppositessour
having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
“an angelic smile”
“a cherubic face”
Synonymsangelic angelical cherubic seraphic
pleasing to the ear
“the dulcet tones of the cello”
Synonymsdulcet honeyed mellifluous mellisonant
pleasing to the senses
“the sweet song of the lark”
“the sweet face of a child”
pleasing to the mind or feeling
“sweet revenge”
Synonymsgratifying
having a natural fragrance
“odoriferous spices”
“the odorous air of the orchard”
Synonymsodoriferous odorous perfumed scented sweet-scented sweet-smelling
(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
“sweet dessert wines”
Oppositesdry
not containing or composed of salt water
“fresh water”
Synonymsfresh
not soured or preserved
“sweet milk”
Synonymsfresh unfermented
with sweetening added
Synonymssugared sweetened sweet-flavored

adverb

in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
“Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly”
“how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank”
Synonymssweetly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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