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Detailed Synonyms for sweet in English

sweet:

sweet [the ~] noun

  1. the sweet
    the treasure; the peach; the sweetest; the sweet; the sugar; the deary; the candy
    the sweetheart; the sweetie
    – a person loved by another person 1
    the honey; the dearest; the beloved; the dear; the love
    – a beloved person; used as terms of endearment 1
    the darling
    – a special loved one 1
  2. the sweet
    the confectionery; the sweets; the candy; the sweetmeats; the sweetie; the sweet
  3. the sweet
    the cutie; the sweetie; the ducky; the darling; the peach; the dear; the sweet
    the doll
    – informal terms for a (young) woman 1
  4. the sweet
    – the property of tasting as if it contains sugar 1
    the sweet; the sweetness
    – the property of tasting as if it contains sugar 1
  5. the sweet
    – the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth 1
    the sweet; the sweetness; the sugariness
    – the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth 1
  6. the sweet
    – a food rich in sugar 1
    the sweet; the confection
    – a food rich in sugar 1
  7. the sweet
    – a dish served as the last course of a meal 1
    the sweet; the dessert; the afters
    – a dish served as the last course of a meal 1

sweet

  1. sweet

sweet adj

  1. sweet
    – having a natural fragrance 1
    sweet; sweet-smelling; perfumed; odoriferous; scented; odorous; sweet-scented
    – having a natural fragrance 1
  2. sweet
    – not containing or composed of salt water 1
    sweet; fresh
    – not containing or composed of salt water 1
  3. sweet
    – having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub 1
    sweet; angelical; cherubic; seraphic; angelic
    – having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub 1
  4. sweet
    – pleasing to the ear 1
    sweet; honeyed; mellisonant; dulcet; mellifluous
    – pleasing to the ear 1
  5. sweet
    – pleasing to the mind or feeling 1
    sweet; gratifying
    – pleasing to the mind or feeling 1
  6. sweet
    – pleasing to the senses 1
    sweet
    – pleasing to the senses 1
    • sweet adj
      • the sweet song of the lark1
      • the sweet face of a child1
  7. sweet
    – with sweetening added 1
    sweet; sugared; sweetened; sweet-flavored
    – with sweetening added 1
  8. sweet
    – (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content 1
    sweet
    – (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content 1
    • sweet adj
      • sweet dessert wines1
  9. sweet
    – having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar 1
    sweet
    – having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar 1
  10. sweet
    – not soured or preserved 1
    sweet; fresh; unfermented
    – not soured or preserved 1

sweet adv

  1. sweet
    – in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') 1
    sweet; sweetly
    – in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') 1
    • sweet adv
      • how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank1
      • talking sweet to each other1
    • sweetly adv
      • Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly1

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Related Definitions for "sweet":

  1. having a natural fragrance1
  2. not containing or composed of salt water1
  3. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub1
    • a sweet disposition1
  4. pleasing to the ear1
  5. pleasing to the mind or feeling1
    • sweet revenge1
  6. pleasing to the senses1
    • the sweet song of the lark1
    • the sweet face of a child1
  7. with sweetening added1
  8. (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content1
    • sweet dessert wines1
  9. having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar1
  10. not soured or preserved1
    • sweet milk1
  11. in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')1
    • how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank1
    • talking sweet to each other1
  12. the property of tasting as if it contains sugar1
  13. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth1
  14. a food rich in sugar1
  15. a dish served as the last course of a meal1

Related Synonyms for sweet