sweet
What is the Definition of sweet?
Noun:
- English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
- a dish served as the last course of a meal
- a food rich in sugar
- the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
- the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
Adjective:
- having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
- having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
- pleasing to the ear
- pleasing to the senses
- pleasing to the mind or feeling
- having a natural fragrance
- (used of wines)
- not containing or composed of salt water
- not soured or preserved
- with sweetening added
Adverb:
- in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
How can I use sweet in a sentence?
The zoo director himself made Aunt Petunia a cup of strong, sweet tea while he apologized over and over again.
The cake was sweet and delicious, just like grandma used to make. - Торт был сладким и вкусным, как раньше готовила бабушка.
Sniff around, my sweet, they might be lurking in a corner.
The children loved the sweet taste of strawberry jelly. - Детям нравился сладкий вкус клубничного желе.
They are a kind of Muggle sweet I am rather fond of.
Other meanings of sweet (synonyms, cognates).
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| sweetbread |
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| sweeten |
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| sweetened |
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| sweetener |
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| sweetening |
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| sweetheart |
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| sweetie |
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| sweetish |
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| sweetly |
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| sweetmeat |
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| sweetness |
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| sweets |
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| sweetwater |
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