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Princeton's WordNet
Sweet, Henry Sweetnoun
English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
dessert, sweet, aftersnoun
a dish served as the last course of a meal
sweet, confectionnoun
a food rich in sugar
sweet, sweetness, sugarinessnoun
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
sweetness, sweetadjective
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
sweetadjective
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweetadjective
having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
"an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"
dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweetadjective
pleasing to the ear
"the dulcet tones of the cello"
sweetadjective
pleasing to the senses
"the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"
gratifying, sweetadjective
pleasing to the mind or feeling
"sweet revenge"
odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
"odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
sweetadjective
(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
"sweet dessert wines"
fresh, sweetadjective
not containing or composed of salt water
"fresh water"
fresh, sweet, unfermentedadjective
not soured or preserved
"sweet milk"
sugared, sweetened, sweet, sweet-flavoredadverb
with sweetening added
sweetly, sweetadverb
in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
"Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly"; "how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank"- Shakespeare; "talking sweet to each other"
Wiktionary
sweetnoun
The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetnoun
A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetnoun
A food eaten for dessert.
Can we see the sweet menu, please?
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetnoun
sweetheart
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadverb
In a sweet manner.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Having a taste of sugar.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Containing a sweetening ingredient.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Retaining a portion of sugar.
Sweet wines are better dessert wines.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Not having a salty taste.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Having a pleasant smell.
a sweet scent
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
sweet milk
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Having a pleasant sound.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Having a pleasing disposition.
a sweet child
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Having a helpful disposition.
It was sweet of him to help out.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
sweetadjective
Very good; pleasant; agreeable.
The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift.
Etymology: Via swete, sweete, from swete.
Webster Dictionary
Sweet
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
Sweet
pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense
Sweet
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
Sweet
pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion
Sweet
fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water
Sweet
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
Sweet
plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable; winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners
Sweetnoun
that which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the plural
Sweetnoun
confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, etc
Sweetnoun
home-made wines, cordials, metheglin, etc
Sweetnoun
that which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume
Sweetnoun
that which is pleasing or grateful to the mind; as, the sweets of domestic life
Sweetnoun
one who is dear to another; a darling; -- a term of endearment
Sweetadverb
sweetly
Sweetverb
to sweeten
Freebase
Sweet
Sweet were a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as a prominent glam rock act, with their most prolific line-up: lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker. Sweet were formed in 1967 and achieved their first hit "Funny Funny" in 1971 after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During 1971 and 1972, their musical style followed a marked progression from the Archies-like bubblegum style of "Funny Funny" to a Who-influenced hard rock style supplemented by a striking use of high-pitched backing vocals. The band achieved notable success in the UK charts, with thirteen Top 20 hits during the 1970s alone, with "Block Buster!" topping the chart, followed by three consecutive number two hits in "Hell Raiser", "The Ballroom Blitz" and "Teenage Rampage". Their first self-written and produced single "Fox on the Run" also reached number two on the UK charts. These results were topped in West Germany and other countries on the European mainland, where the band was very popular. Like Slade the band turned to more Hard Rock style in their later singles like 1974's Turn It Down, but from 1976, the success started to decline! The Sweet had their last Top 10 hit in 1978 with "Love Is Like Oxygen". Connolly left the group in 1979 to start a solo career and the remaining members continued as a threesome until disbanding in 1981.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sweet
swēt, adj. pleasing to the taste or senses: tasting like sugar: fragrant: melodious: beautiful, grateful to the eye: fresh, as opposed to salt or to sour: pure: recent, not stale, sour, or putrid: mild, soft, gentle: kind, obliging.—n. a sweet substance: a term of endearment: (pl.) sweetmeats, confections: sweet dishes served at table, puddings, tarts, jellies, &c.—v.t. (obs.) to sweeten.—adj. Sweet′-and-twen′ty (Shak.), at once fair and young.—ns. Sweet′-bay, the laurel (Laurus nobilis); Sweet′bread, the pancreas of an animal used for food, both delicate and nutritious.—adj. Sweet′-breathed, sweet-smelling.—ns. Sweet′-brī′er, a thorny shrub of the rose kind resembling the brier, having a sweet smell; Sweet′-corn, a variety of maize.—v.t. Sweet′en, to make sweet: to make pleasing, mild, or kind: to increase the agreeable qualities of: to make pure and healthy.—ns. Sweet′ener, one who, or that which, sweetens; Sweet′ening, act of sweetening: that which sweetens; Sweet′-flag, -rush, an aromatic plant of the genus Acorus of the arum family; Sweet′heart, a lover or mistress.—n.pl. Sweet′ies, confections.—n. Sweet′ing, a sweet apple: (Shak.) a darling, a word of endearment.—adj. Sweet′ish, somewhat sweet to the taste.—ns. Sweet′ishness; Sweet′-john, a flower of the narrow-leaved varieties of a species of pink, Dianthus barbatus, as distinguished from other varieties called Sweet-william; Sweet′leaf, a small tree in the southern United States, having sweetish leaves relished by cattle and horses; Sweet′-lips, one whose lips are sweet—a term of endearment: the ballanwrasse, or Labrus maculatus.—adv. Sweet′ly.—ns. Sweet′-mar′joram, a fragrant species of marjoram; Sweet′meat, a confection made wholly or chiefly of sugar; Sweet′-nan′cy, the double-flowered variety of Narcissus poeticus; Sweet′ness; Sweet′-oil, olive-oil; Sweet′-pea, a pea cultivated for its fragrance and beauty; Sweet′-potā′to, a twining plant common in tropical and sub-tropical countries, having large sweetish edible tubers.—adj. Sweet′-scent′ed, having a sweet smell.—n. Sweet′-sop, a tropical American evergreen, also its pulpy fruit.—adj. Sweet′-tem′pered, having a mild, amiable disposition.—ns. Sweet′-wa′ter, a white variety of the European grape, with very sweet juice; Sweet′-will′iam, the bunch-pink, Dianthus barbatus, a garden flower of many colours and varieties; Sweet′wood, a name applied to various trees and shrubs of the laurel family found in South America and the West Indies.—Be sweet on, or upon, to be in love with. [A.S. swéte; Ger. süsz, Gr. hēdys, L. suavis, sweet, Sans. svad, to taste.]
Rap Dictionary
sweetadjective
Cool, dope, fresh. Now what you know about a sweet MC, from the 313, none of these skills you bout to see come free -- Eminem featuring Eye-Kyu
sweetadjective
To have a sweet tooth for something means to have a craving for something. He said I drive 'em crazy, got a sweet tooth for you baby, just gonna look at 'cha lady, Lil' Kim's eye candy baby! -- Trick Daddy featuring Cee-Lo, Lil' Kim, Ludacris (Sugar (Remix)) A preson who is a pussy. "You is as sweet as a teddy bear." A person who can't do nothing, they are all talk and no game.
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Rank popularity for the word 'sweet' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3140
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Rank popularity for the word 'sweet' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2216
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sweet' in Adjectives Frequency: #383
Anagrams for sweet »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sweet in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sweet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of sweet in a Sentence
The symbolism of being able to campaign on a surplus is very important to the Conservatives, which is why they may go (to the polls) before October, there may be a sweet spot in the fiscal year where they can say they have a surplus that may not exist in the rest of the year.
You always think there's a tipping point. We thought that when Gabby was shot, you know, something would happen. With Sandy Hook, something would happen. With Aurora, something would happen. And it never did, but I think people recognizing who the victim was and what she represented and how kind and sweet and innocent she was, I think this time it's going to be different.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi:
I love pie, sweet potato is my favorite, with pumpkin being a close second this time of year.
A salad with grilled chicken is fine, but try adding a baked sweet potato, a heaping scoop of chickpeas or even a thick, hearty lentil soup.
It's something that you or I could do in 30 seconds flat, and watching them both try to fumble through with limited dexterity was kind of painful but sweet because they really needed each other to make it happen, you could tell the kids felt, we're doing this together, and we're helping each other, and it's not yet another situation where I'm not big enough.
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Translations for sweet
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- soet, soeterig, hulpwardig, lieflikAfrikaans
- حلوArabic
- dadlıAzerbaijani
- татлыBashkir
- сало́дкі, мі́лыBelarusian
- сла́дъкBulgarian
- মিষ্টিBengali
- c'hwek, fresk, disall, heson, dousBreton
- dolç, ensucrat, dolçament, llaminaduraCatalan, Valencian
- мерзаChechen
- slazený, sladký, čerstvý, milý, melodický, ochotný, voňavý, příjemný, sladkostCzech
- пылак, тутлӑChuvash
- melysWelsh
- sød, fersk, ren, blid, sødet, behagelig, frisk, venlig, melodisk, usaltet, sødlig, let, konfekt, bolsje, slik, sødtDanish
- süß, zuckerhaltig, lecker, nett, herzig, wohlriechend, gezuckert, duftend, lieblich, SüßigkeitGerman
- ŋaneŋaneEwe
- γλυκόηχος, ανάλατος, πράος, ευωδιαστός, γλυκός, μειλίχιος, καραμέλαGreek
- dolĉa, sukeraĵoEsperanto
- agradable, dulce, oloroso, rico, amable, lindo, bello, melodioso, fresco, fragante, mono, hermoso, tierno, azucarado, encantador, gustoso, benigno, sabroso, dulcemente, caramelo, chucheSpanish
- magusEstonian
- gozo, gozoaBasque
- شیرینPersian
- makee, ihana, äitelä, makea, siisti, miellyttävä, imelä, suloinen, pehmeä, hyväntuoksuinen, puhdas, auttavainen, herttainen, mukava, raikas, ystävällinen, makeutettu, sokerinen, hellästi, karamelli, karkki, makeinen, namu, ihanastiFinnish
- søturFaroese
- mélodieux, frais, doux, sucré, génial, charmant, sympathique, sympa, gentil, doucement, bonbon, sucreries, friandiseFrench
- caoin, milis, binn, milseánIrish
- binn, blasda, milis, grinn, mealach, suiteas, mìlseanScottish Gaelic
- doceGalician
- મીઠીGujarati
- מתוק, במתיקותHebrew
- मीठा, मिठाईHindi
- édes, édességHungarian
- անուշահոտ, քաղցր, քաղցրահամ, դուրեկան, քաղցրահնչյուն, կոնֆետArmenian
- manisIndonesian
- dolcaIdo
- sæturIcelandic
- dolce, dolcificato, gentile, carino, zuccheroso, melodioso, fresco, genuino, amabile, profumato, fragrante, non salato, puro, simpatico, zuccherato, intonato, dolcemente, dolcetto, caramellaItalian
- מתוקHebrew
- しょっぱくない, 甘い, 新鮮, 芳しい, 甘口, 心地よい, 香しい, 素晴らしい, 都合のよい, 雑味のない, 親切, 可愛い, 快く, 糖菓Japanese
- ტკბილი, არომატული, კამფეტიGeorgian
- тәттіKazakh
- ទន់ភ្លន់, ផ្អែមKhmer
- ಸಿಹಿKannada
- 달콤하다, 달다, 마음좋다, 삼삼하다, 알맞다, 향기롭다, 신선하다, 단Korean
- شیرین, xwînşirîn, şirîn, şirînkirî, destxweşKurdish
- таттууKyrgyz
- dulcis, suāvis, dulceLatin
- séiss, Zockerboun, KamellLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຫວານLao
- saldusLithuanian
- salds, saldumsLatvian
- ankamamina, mamyMalagasy
- waitīMāori
- сладокMacedonian
- മധുരംMalayalam
- амттайMongolian
- मधूर, छान, सुगंध, गोडMarathi
- manisMalay
- lief, schattig, zoet, vriendelijk, snoep, snoepjeDutch
- søtlig, ren, usaltet, hjelpsom, sukkertilsatt, søt, fersk, vennlig, vakker, snillNorwegian
- łikanNavajo, Navaho
- tsekemera, tseketsekeChichewa, Chewa, Nyanja
- doçOccitan
- słodki, słodzony, melodyjny, miły, uroczy, słodko, słodycze, cukierek, SłodkiePolish
- amável, suave, cheiroso, doce, amigável, puro, perfumado, melodioso, adocicado, fresco, adoçado, docementePortuguese
- dultsch, doltsch, dutschRomansh
- gusosaKirundi
- dulceRomanian
- сла́дкий, ми́лый, мелоди́чный, душистый, сладкозву́чный, пре́сный, ледене́ц, сласть, сла́дость, конфе́таRussian
- bomboKinyarwanda
- मधुरSanskrit
- durkeSardinian
- сладак, sladakSerbo-Croatian
- sladkýSlovak
- sladekSlovene
- kutapiraShona
- ëmbëlAlbanian
- söt, behaglig, frisk, välljudande, sötad, färsk, väldoftande, ljuvlig, doftande, vacker, mild, härlig, osaltad, hjälpsam, intagande, melodisk, vänlig, älsklig, näpen, ljuv, ren, omtänksam, rar, älskvärd, gullig, karamell, underbart, snask, härligt, vackert, ljuvligt, godsak, godis, sötsak, sött, sSwedish
- pipi, tamu, peremendeSwahili
- இனிப்பானTamil
- మిఠాయిTelugu
- ширинTajik
- สด, หวาน, หอมThai
- datly, süýjiTurkmen
- matamis, maasukal, matatamisTagalog
- tatlı, şekerTurkish
- татлыTatar
- соло́дкийUkrainian
- میٹھاUrdu
- totli, shirinUzbek
- tshimedzwa
- ngọtVietnamese
- svidikVolapük
- partartWolof
- זיסYiddish
- 甜Chinese
- uswidiZulu
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