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> b British : dessert c British : hard candy
2 : a sweet taste sensation
3 : a pleasant or gratifying experience, possession, or state
4 : darling, sweetheart
5 a archaic : fragrance b plural archaic : things having a sweet smell