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sweet

/ sweet /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
pleasing to the senses
"the sweet song of the lark"
"the sweet face of a child"
Similar:
pleasing
noun Sense 2
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Type of:
taste taste sensation gustatory sensation
noun Sense 3
a food rich in sugar
Type of:
dainty delicacy goody
Kinds of:
confiture sweetmeat candy hardbake chewing gum
adjective satellite Sense 4
one of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey
Similar:
tasteful
noun Sense 5
English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
Type of:
phonetician
adjective Sense 6
(used of wines) having a sweet taste
Opposites:
dry
See also:
sugary
adjective satellite Sense 7
not having a salty taste
"sweet water"
Similar:
fresh
adjective Sense 8
having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)
Similar:
cloying saccharine syrupy treacly sweetish
Opposites:
sour
See also:
sugary tasteful
adjective satellite Sense 9
not soured or preserved
"sweet milk"
Similar:
unsoured
noun Sense 10
the property of containing sugar
Type of:
taste property
Kinds of:
saccharinity sugariness
adjective satellite Sense 11
pleasing to the mind or feeling
"sweet revenge"
Similar:
pleasing
adverb Sense 12
in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet'' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly'')
"Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly"
"how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank"- Shakespeare"
"talking sweet to each other"
Pertains to:
angelic angelical cherubic seraphic
Domain:
poetry poesy verse
noun Sense 13
a dish served as the last course of a meal
Type of:
course
Kinds of:
ambrosia baked Alaska blancmange charlotte compote
adjective satellite Sense 14
with sweetening added
Similar:
sugary
adjective satellite Sense 15
having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
"an angelic smile"
"a cherubic face"
"looking so seraphic when he slept"
"a sweet disposition"
Similar:
lovable loveable
adjective satellite Sense 16
having a natural fragrance
"odoriferous spices"
"the odorous air of the orchard"
"the perfumed air of June"
"scented flowers"
Similar:
fragrant
adjective satellite Sense 17
pleasing to the ear
"the dulcet tones of the cello"
Similar:
melodious melodic musical
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
17
Total Synonyms
17
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

pleasing taste taste sensation gustatory sensation dainty delicacy goody confiture sweetmeat candy hardbake chewing gum