Dictionary entries for 'sweet'

Synonyms

sweet (swēt)

[Middle English swete, from Old English swēte.]

adjective: sweet·er, sweet·est.

Having the taste of sugar or a substance containing or resembling sugar, as honey or saccharin.
1. Containing or derived from sugar.
2. Retaining some natural sugar; not dry: a sweet wine.
1. Pleasing to the senses; agreeable: the sweet song of the lark; a sweet face.
2. Pleasing to the mind or feelings; gratifying: sweet revenge.
Having a pleasing disposition; lovable: a sweet child.
Kind; gracious: It was sweet of him to help out.
Fragrant; perfumed: a sweet scent.
Not saline or salted: sweet water; sweet butter.
Not spoiled, sour, or decaying; fresh: sweet milk.
Free of acid or acidity: sweet soil.
Low in sulfur content: sweet fuel oil.
Music Of, relating to, or being a form of jazz characterized by adherence to a melodic line and to a time signature.
Used as an intensive: took his own sweet time to finish; earns a sweet million per year.

Sweet taste or quality; sweetness.
Something sweet to the taste.
1. Foods, such as candy, pastries, puddings, or preserves, that are high in sugar content.
2. Informal Sweet potatoes: candied sweets.
Chiefly British
1. A sweet dish, such as pudding, served as dessert.
2. A sweetmeat or confection.
A dear or beloved person.
Something pleasing to the mind or feelings.