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Definition sweet

Etymology

From Middle English sweete, swete, from Old English sw?te (“sweet”), from Proto-Germanic *sw?tuz (“sweet”), from Proto-Indo-European *swéh?dus (“sweet”).

Cognate and synonymous with Scots sweit, North Frisian sweete, West Frisian swiet, Low German sööt, Dutch zoet, German süß, Danish sød, Swedish söt, Norwegian søt, Latin su?vis, Sanskrit ?????? (sv?dú), Ancient Greek ???? (h?dús).

Adjective

sweet (comparative sweeter, superlative sweetest)

  1. Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
  2. Having a taste of sugar.
  3. (wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
  4. Not having a salty taste.
  5. Having a pleasant smell.
  6. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
  7. Having a pleasant sound.
  8. Having a pleasing disposition.
  9. Having a helpful disposition.
  10. (mineralogy) Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
  11. (informal) Very pleasing; agreeable.
  12. (slang) Doing well; in a good or happy position.
  13. (informal, followed by on) Romantically fixated, enamoured with, fond of
  14. (obsolete) Fresh; not salt or brackish.
  15. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.

Adverb

sweet (comparative more sweet, superlative most sweet)

  1. In a sweet manner.

Noun

sweet (countable and uncountable, plural sweets)

  1. (uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
  2. (countable, Britain) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
  3. (countable, Britain) A food eaten for dessert.
  4. Sweetheart; darling.
  5. (obsolete) That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.
  6. (obsolete) Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.

Verb

sweet (third-person singular simple present sweets, present participle sweeting, simple past and past participle sweeted)

  1. (obsolete or poetic) To sweeten.

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