Definition
Meaning of 'sweet'
Meaning of 'sweet' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Sweet 
[ adv.]
- Sweetly. [ adv.]2. Sweet [ n.]
- That which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the
plural. [ n.]- Confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, etc.
- Home-made wines, cordials, metheglin, etc.
- That which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume.
- That which is pleasing or grateful to the mind; as, the sweets of domestic life.
- One who is dear to another; a darling; -- a term of endearment.
3. Sweet [ superl.]
- Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of
sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage;
sweet fruits; sweet oranges. [ superl.]- Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
- Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer.
- Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.
- Fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water.
- Not changed from a sound or wholesome state. Specifically: (a) Not sour; as, sweet milk or bread. (b) Not state; not putrescent or putrid; not rancid; as, sweet butter; sweet meat or fish.
- Plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable; winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners.
4. Sweet [ v. t.]
- To sweeten. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'sweet' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. sweet [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- not containing or composed of salt water
- not containing or composed of salt water
Example in sentence:
- fresh water
Meaning (2):
- (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
- (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
Example in sentence:
- sweet dessert wines
2. sweet [ r]
[ r]Meaning (3):
- in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
- in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
Example in sentence:
- how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank;
- Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly;
- talking sweet to each other
3. sweet [ s]
[ s]Meaning (4):
- having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
- having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
Example in sentence:
- a cherubic face;
- a sweet disposition;
- an angelic smile;
- looking so seraphic when he slept
Meaning (5):
- having a natural fragrance
- having a natural fragrance
Example in sentence:
- odoriferous spices;
- scented flowers;
- the odorous air of the orchard;
- the perfumed air of June
Meaning (6):
- not soured or preserved
- not soured or preserved
Example in sentence:
- sweet milk
Meaning (7):
- pleasing to the mind or feeling
- pleasing to the mind or feeling
Example in sentence:
- sweet revenge
Meaning (8):
- pleasing to the ear
- pleasing to the ear
Example in sentence:
- the dulcet tones of the cello
Meaning (9):
- pleasing to the senses
- pleasing to the senses
Example in sentence:
- the sweet face of a child;
- the sweet song of the lark
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