sweet as in 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"
Synonyms
- sweetlyin an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
sweet as in English phonetician
- "one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)"
Synonyms
- Sweetin an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly'); English phonetician; a dish served as the last course of a meal ; a food rich in sugar ; the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth ; the property of tasting as if it contains sugar ; having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar ; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; pleasing to the ear; pleasing to the senses; pleasing to the mind or feeling; having a natural fragrance; (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content; not containing or composed of salt water; not soured or preserved; with sweetening added
- Henry SweetEnglish phonetician
sweet as in a dish served as the last course of a meal
Synonyms
- desserta dish served as the last course of a meal
- aftersa dish served as the last course of a meal
sweet as in a food rich in sugar
Synonyms
- confectionmake into a confection; a food rich in sugar ; the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
sweet as in the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Synonyms
- sweetnessthe taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth ; the property of tasting as if it contains sugar ; a pleasingly sweet olfactory property ; the quality of giving pleasure
- sugarinessthe taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth ; the sweetness of sugar
sweet as in the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
Synonyms
- sweetnessthe taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth ; the property of tasting as if it contains sugar ; a pleasingly sweet olfactory property ; the quality of giving pleasure
sweet as in having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
sweet as in having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
- "an angelic smile"
- "a cherubic face"
- "looking so seraphic when he slept"
- "a sweet disposition"
Synonyms
- angelicmarked by utter benignity; of or relating to angels; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
- angelicalof or relating to angels; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; marked by utter benignity
- cherubichaving a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
- seraphicof or relating to an angel of the first order; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
sweet as in pleasing to the ear
- "the dulcet tones of the cello"
Synonyms
- dulcetextremely pleasant in a gentle way; pleasing to the ear
- honeyedwith honey added ; pleasing to the ear
- mellifluouspleasing to the ear
- mellisonantpleasing to the ear
sweet as in pleasing to the senses
- "the sweet song of the lark"
- "the sweet face of a child"
sweet as in pleasing to the mind or feeling
- "sweet revenge"
Synonyms
- gratifyingpleasing to the mind or feeling; affording satisfaction or pleasure
sweet as in having a natural fragrance
- "odoriferous spices"
- "the odorous air of the orchard"
- "the perfumed air of June"
- "scented flowers"
Synonyms
- odoriferousemitting an odor; having a natural fragrance
- odoroushaving odor or a characteristic odor; emitting an odor; having a natural fragrance
- perfumedfilled or impregnated with perfume; having a natural fragrance
- scentedhaving the sense of smell; filled or impregnated with perfume; having a natural fragrance; (used in combination) having the odor of
- sweet-scentedhaving a natural fragrance
- sweet-smellinghaving a natural fragrance
sweet as in (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
- "sweet dessert wines"
sweet as in not containing or composed of salt water
- "fresh water"
Synonyms
- freshvery recently; recently made, produced, or harvested; (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; imparting vitality and energy; original and of a kind not seen before; not canned or otherwise preserved; not containing or composed of salt water; having recently calved and therefore able to give milk; with restored energy ; not soured or preserved; free from impurities; not yet used or soiled; improperly forward or bold
sweet as in not soured or preserved
- "sweet milk"
Synonyms
- freshvery recently; recently made, produced, or harvested; (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; imparting vitality and energy; original and of a kind not seen before; not canned or otherwise preserved; not containing or composed of salt water; having recently calved and therefore able to give milk; with restored energy ; not soured or preserved; free from impurities; not yet used or soiled; improperly forward or bold
- unfermentednot soured or preserved
sweet as in with sweetening added
Synonyms
- sugaredwith sweetening added
- sweetenedwith sweetening added
- sweet-flavoredwith sweetening added