sweet

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sweet Definition

(a) having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)
(a) (used of wines) having a sweet taste
(n) English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
(n) a dish served as the last course of a meal
(n) a food rich in sugar
(n) the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
(n) the property of containing sugar
(r) 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"
(s) having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"
(s) pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello"
(s) one of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey
(s) pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"
(s) pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"
(s) having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
(s) not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"
(s) with sweetening added
(s) not having a salty taste; "sweet water"

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