1
a
: being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is usually pleasing to the taste and typically induced by sugars (as sucrose or glucose) compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a, salty entry 1 sense 1b, sour entry 1 sense 1, umami entry 2
b(1)
of a beverage
: containing a sweetening ingredient : not dry
(2)
of wine
: retaining a portion of natural sugar
2
a
: pleasing to the mind or feelings : agreeable, gratifying
—often used as a generalized term of approval
how sweet it is
b
: marked by gentle good humor or kindliness
a sweet disposition
c
: fragrant
a sweet aroma
d(1)
: delicately pleasing to the ear or eye
a sweet melody
(2)
: played in a straightforward melodic style
sweet jazz
e
f
: very good or appealing
a sweet job offer
a sweet sports car
3
: much loved : dear
4
5
: skillful, proficient
a sweet golf swing
6
—used as an intensive
take your own sweet time
sweetly
adverb
sweetness
noun
: in a sweet manner
1
: something that is sweet to the taste: such as
a
: a food (such as a candy or preserve) having a high sugar content
fill up on sweets
b
British
: dessert
c
British
: hard candy
2
: the pleasant taste sensation typically produced by sugars (such as sucrose or glucose) compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b, salty entry 2, sour entry 2 sense 1b, umami entry 1
3
: a pleasant or gratifying experience, possession, or state
4
5
a
archaic
: fragrance
b
sweets plural, archaic
: things having a sweet smell
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