sweet

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UK /swiːt/ US /swit/

adj 5noun 5name 3intj 1adv 1

Collocations

(adj.) tasting like sugar/smelling pleasant

VERBS

be, smell, taste

The strawberry jam tastes sweet and delicious on fresh bread.

make sth

find sth

Most people find chocolate cake too sweet if it has extra frosting on top.

ADV

extremely, very | a bit, quite, rather, slightly

enough

The chocolate cake tastes sweet enough that we don't need to add any extra sugar.

sickly

The old perfume had a sickly sweet odor that made her feel slightly nauseous.

(adj.) nice

VERBS

be, look

keep sb

My manager brings in doughnuts every Friday to keep the team sweet.

ADV

awfully, really, terribly, very | quite, rather

PREP

My neighbor was sweet to help us move all our boxes yesterday.

PHRASES

sweet little

My grandmother has a sweet little garden where she grows roses and herbs.

(noun.)

ADJ

chewy, sugary | boiled

QUANT

bag, box, packet, tube

VERB + SWEET

eat, suck

My daughter likes to eat sweets after dinner, but only one or two.

SWEET + NOUN

shop

Definitions

adj

Tasting of sugars.

a sweet apple

A few types of molecules get sensed by receptors on the tongue. Protons coming off of acids ping receptors for "sour." Sugars get received as "sweet." Bitter, salty, and the proteinaceous flavor umami all set off their own neural cascades.

Retaining a portion of sugar.

Sweet wines are better dessert wines.

Not of a salty taste.

sweet butter

Of a pleasant smell.

a sweet scent

Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me, / I will give them all back again.

Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.

sweet milk

intj

Used as a positive response to good news or information.

They're making a sequel? Ah, sweet!

adv

In a pleasant manner.

Go down beside thy native rill, ⁠On thy Parnassus set thy feet, ⁠And hear thy laurel whisper sweet About the ledges of the hill.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the property of tasting as if it contains sugar

sweetness

noun — the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

sweetness
sugariness

noun — a food rich in sugar

confection

noun — a dish served as the last course of a meal

adjective — having a natural fragrance

odoriferous
odorous
perfumed
scented
sweet-scented
sweet-smelling

adjective — not containing or composed of salt water

fresh

adjective — having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

adjective — pleasing to the ear

adjective — pleasing to the mind or feeling

gratifying

adjective — with sweetening added

sugared
sweetened
sweet-flavored

adjective — not soured or preserved

fresh
unfermented

adverb — in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a

sweetly

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

sweet tooth

A liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.

He eats a healthy diet most of the time, but has a sweet tooth when it comes to candy.

sweet nothings

Insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo, or seduce.

Hearing such words as these, in the sweetest, tenderest voice that ever caressed a lover's senses, Basil knew not how to word all that was in his heart. . . . Side by side, forgetf

sweet dreams

Said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.

sweet fuck all

Fuck all.

‘I hope you don't mean the customers . . . because darling, they just mean sweet f--k-all^([sic]) to me.’

sweet Mary

Used to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.

Example Bank

a sweet apple

Wiktionary

Sweet wines are better dessert wines.

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They're making a sequel? Ah, sweet!

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Go down beside thy native rill, ⁠On thy Parnassus set thy feet, ⁠And hear thy laurel whisper sweet About the ledges of the hill.

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Can we see the sweet menu, please?

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, sweet is marked as obsolete, archaic, UK, poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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