sweet
- Adjective. Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
- Adjective. Having a taste of sugar.
- Adjective. Containing a sweetening ingredient.
- Adjective. (context, wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
- Adjective. Not having a salty taste.
- Adjective. Having a pleasant smell.
- Adjective. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
- Adjective. Having a pleasant sound.
- Adjective. Having a pleasing disposition.
- Adjective. Having a helpful disposition.
- Adjective. Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
- Adjective. (informal) Very good; pleasant; agreeable.
- Adverb. In a sweet manner.
- Noun. (uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
- Noun. (countable, British) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
- Noun. (countable, British) A food eaten for dessert.
- Noun. sweetheart.
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