sweet
sweet
- n English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
- n a dish served as the last course of a meal
- n a food rich in sugar
- n the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
- n the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
- a having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
- s having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
a sweet disposition - s pleasing to the ear
- s pleasing to the senses
the sweet song of the lark
the sweet face of a child - s pleasing to the mind or feeling
sweet revenge - s having a natural fragrance
- a (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
sweet dessert wines - a not containing or composed of salt water
- s not soured or preserved
sweet milk - s with sweetening added
- r 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"- Shakespeare
talking sweet to each other