Sweet

biographical name

ˈswēt 

Henry 1845–1912 English phonetician

Kids Definition

sweet

1 of 3 adjective

ˈswēt 

1

a

: pleasing to the taste

b

: being or causing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is caused especially by table sugar and is identified especially by the taste buds at the front of the tongue compare bitter sense 1, salt entry 3 sense 1b, sour entry 1 sense 1

c

: having a relatively large sugar content

sweet wine

2

a

: pleasing to the mind or feelings : agreeable

victory is sweet

b

: marked by gentle good humor or kindliness

a sweet elderly couple

c

: fragrant

a sweet smell

d

: delicately pleasing to the ear or eye

a sweet melody

e

: very good or appealing

a sweet sports car

a sweet deal

3

: much loved : dear

4

a

: not sour, stale, or spoiled

sweet milk

b

: not salt or salted : fresh

sweet butter

c

: not having too much acid

sweet soil

d

: free from foul gases and odors

5

—used as an intensive

take your own sweet time

sweetish

-ish

adjective

sweetly adverb

sweetness noun

sweet

2 of 3 adverb

: in a sweet way

sweet

3 of 3 noun

1

a

: a food (as a candy) having a high sugar content

b

British : dessert

2

: a sweet taste sensation

3

: a pleasant or agreeable experience, possession, or state

4

: darling entry 1 sense 1

Medical Definition

sweet

1 of 2 adjective

ˈswēt 

: being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is typically induced by disaccharides and is mediated especially by receptors in taste buds at the front of the tongue compare bitter, salt entry 2 sense 2, sour entry 1

sweetness noun

sweet

2 of 2 noun

1

: something that is sweet to the taste

especially : a food (as a candy or preserve) having a high sugar content

don't fill up on sweets

2

: a sweet taste sensation