Dictionary definition · Sweet
noun
- English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
- 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
adjective
- having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
- having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub"an angelic smile"
- pleasing to the ear"the dulcet tones of the cello"
- pleasing to the senses"the sweet song of the lark"
- pleasing to the mind or feeling"sweet revenge"
- having a natural fragrance"odoriferous spices"
adverb
- in an affectionate or loving manner (‘sweet’ is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of ‘sweetly’)"Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).