Sweet - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a dish served as the last course of a meal (syn: afters, dessert)
- a food rich in sugar (syn: confection)
- the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth (syn: sweetness)
- the property of tasting as if it contains sugar (syn: sweetness)
adjective
- pleasing to the senses
the sweet face of a child
- not soured or preserved (syn: fresh)
adverb
how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank
talking sweet to each other
Extra examples
She likes her coffee sweet.
That candy is too sweet.
He's a really sweet guy.
She has a sweet smile.
It was sweet of her to take care of them.
I'm trying to cut down on sweets.
...remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets...
It was sweeter to him to help others than to be happy himself.
She is sweet on him.
The sweet voice of a bird.
In choosing a ham, ascertain that it is perfectly sweet.
Love, the only sweet of life.
The carnations and other sweets that bloomed in the garden.
There was a delicious sweet for luncheon.
This tea is too sweet.
Word forms
singular: sweet
plural: sweets
comparative: sweeter
superlative: sweetest
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