Definition of sweet
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: 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
(2)
of wine
: retaining a portion of natural sugar
2a
: 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
: saccharine, cloying
f
: very good or appealing
a sweet job offer a sweet sports car
3
: much loved : dear
4a
: not sour, rancid, decaying, or stale : wholesome
sweet milk
b
: not salt or salted : fresh
sweet water sweet butter
c
: free from excessive acidity
—used especially of soil
d
: free from noxious gases and odors
e
: free from excess of acid, sulfur, or corrosive salts
sweet crude oil
5
: skillful, proficient
a sweet golf swing
6
—used as an intensive take your own sweet time
sweet on
: having a crush on
sweet
adverbDefinition of sweet (Entry 2 of 4)
: in a sweet manner
sweet
nounDefinition of sweet (Entry 3 of 4)
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
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
: darling, sweetheart
b
sweets plural, archaic
: things having a sweet smell
Sweet
biographical nameDefinition of Sweet (Entry 4 of 4)
Henry 1845–1912 English phonetician
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The first known use of sweet was before the 12th century
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