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A Writer's Dictionary:

sweet Definition


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sweet
adj
    1. Tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter.
      Thesaurus: sugary, candied, honeyed, syrupy, succulent, rich, ; Antonym: bitter, sour, acidic.
    2. Pleasing to any of the senses, especially smell and hearing.
      Thesaurus: delicious, harmonious, melodious, lyrical, musical, mellifluous, tuneful, smooth; Antonym: discordant.
    3. Likeable; charming.
      Example: He's so sweet when he smiles like that
      Thesaurus: agreeable, pleasant, engaging, delightful, companionable, charming, gracious, lovable, gentle, generous, considerate, amiable; Antonym: nasty.
    4. Said of wine: having some taste of sugar or fruit; not dry.
    5. colloq
      Fond of them; infatuated with them.
      Form: sweet on someone (usually)
    6. Said of air or water: fresh and untainted.
    7. Said of milk: fresh; not sour.
    8. Said of a picture: sentimentalized.
    9. Said of jazz or big-band music: played at a steady moderate tempo and without improvisations.
    10. Used as a general term of emphasis in certain expressions.
      Example: always goes her own sweet way
      Example: does his own sweet will
noun
    1. Any small sugar-based confection that is sucked or chewed.
      Thesaurus: candy, confection, bonbons, sweetmeats, comfit.
    2. A pudding or dessert.
    3. Someone one loves or is fond of.
adverb
    1. Sweetly.
Derivative: sweetly
adverb
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon swete.



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