Main Entry:

³sweet

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: something that is sweet to the taste: as a: a food (as a candy or preserve) having a high sugar content <fill up on sweets> bBritish : dessert cBritish : hard candy 2: a sweet taste sensation3: a pleasant or gratifying experience, possession, or state4: darling, sweetheart5 aarchaic : fragrance bplural archaic : things having a sweet smell