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Sweet

swiːt

Sweet definitions
adjective
sweet sweeter sweetest
  1. having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter

    "a cup of hot sweet tea"

    • (of air, water, or food) fresh, pure, and untainted

      "lungfuls of the clean, sweet air"

    • smelling pleasant like flowers or perfume; fragrant

      "a bunch of sweet-scented flowers"

  2. pleasing in general; delightful

    "it was the sweet life he had always craved"

    • highly satisfying or gratifying

      "some sweet, short-lived revenge"

    • used in expressions of assent or approval

      "Yeah, I'd like to come to the party. Sweet!"

    • working, moving, or done smoothly or easily

      "the sweet handling of this motorcycle"

    • (of sound) melodious or harmonious

      "the sweet notes of the flute"

    • denoting music, especially jazz, played at a steady tempo without improvisation
  3. (of a person or action) pleasant and kind or thoughtful

    "a very sweet nurse came along"

    • charming and endearing

      "a sweet little cat"

    • infatuated or in love with

      "she seemed quite sweet on him"

    • dear; beloved

      "my sweet love"

    • used as a respectful form of address

      "go to thy rest, sweet sir"

  4. used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations

    "What had happened? Sweet nothing"

noun
sweet sweets
  1. a small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar

    "a bag of sweets"

  2. a sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a pudding or dessert

    "sweets include cheesecake, tiramisu, and cannoli"

  3. used as an affectionate form of address

    "hello, my sweet"

  4. the sweet part or element of something

    "you have had the bitter, now comes the sweet"

    • the pleasures or delights found in something

      "the sweets of office"