Sounds | swiy't | |
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Rhymes | aesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt... |
Meaning | Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar. | |
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Narrower | cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly | overly sweet |
sweetish | Somewhat sweet | |
See also | sugary | Containing sugar |
sweet | (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content | |
tasty | pleasing to the sense of taste | |
Opposite | sour | Having a sharp biting taste / taste |
Spanish | dulce, rico, suave | |
Catalan | dolç | |
Nouns | sweetness | the property of tasting / tasting as if it contains sugar |
sweetness | the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth |
Meaning | Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub. | |
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Example | "a sweet disposition" | |
Synonyms | angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic | |
Broader | lovable, loveable | Having characteristics / characteristics that attract love or affection |
Spanish | angelical, angélico, cándido, inocente, querúbico, seráfico | |
Catalan | angèlic, angelical, càndid, innocent, seràfic | |
Nouns | sweetness | the quality of giving pleasure |
Adverbs | sweetly | in an affectionate or loving manner ('sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of 'sweetly') |
Meaning | pleasing to the ear. | |
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Synonyms | dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant | |
Broader | melodious, melodic, musical | Containing or constituting / constituting or characterized by pleasing melody / melody |
Spanish | agradable, dulce, melifluo, melodioso | |
Catalan | agradable, dolç | |
Nouns | sweetness | the quality of giving pleasure |
Meaning | pleasing to the senses. | |
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Broader | pleasing | Giving pleasure and satisfaction |
Spanish | dulce | |
Catalan | dolç | |
Nouns | sweetness | the quality of giving pleasure |
Meaning | pleasing to the mind or feeling. | |
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Example | "sweet revenge" | |
Synonym | gratifying | |
Broader | pleasing | Giving pleasure and satisfaction |
Spanish | gratificante | |
Nouns | sweetness | the quality of giving pleasure |
Meaning | Having a natural fragrance. | |
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Synonyms | odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling | |
Broader | fragrant | pleasant-smelling |
Spanish | odorífero, oloroso, perfumado | |
Nouns | sweetness | a pleasingly sweet olfactory property |
Meaning | (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content. | |
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Example | "sweet dessert wines" | |
See also | sugary | Containing sugar |
sweet | Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar | |
Opposite | dry | (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation |
Spanish | dulce | |
Catalan | dolç | |
Nouns | sweetness | the property of tasting / tasting as if it contains sugar |
Meaning | not containing or composed of salt water. | |
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Synonym | fresh | |
Opposite | salty | Containing or filled with salt |
Spanish | fresco, simple | |
Catalan | fresc, fresca |
Meaning | not soured or preserved. | |
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Example | "sweet milk" | |
Synonyms | fresh, unfermented | |
Broader | unsoured | not having turned bad |
Meaning | With sweetening added. | |
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Synonyms | sugared, sweetened, sweet-flavored | |
Broader | sugary | Containing sugar |
Spanish | azucarado, dulce, endulzado | |
Nouns | sweetness | the property of tasting / tasting as if it contains sugar |
Meaning | English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912). | |
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Synonym | Henry Sweet | |
Instance of | phonetician | A specialist in phonetics |
Meaning | The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth. | |
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Synonyms | sweetness, sugariness | |
Broader | taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception | The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus |
Spanish | dulcedumbre, dulzor, dulzura, sabor dulce | |
Catalan | dolcesa, dolçor |
Meaning | The property of tasting / tasting as if it contains sugar. | |
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Synonym | sweetness | |
Narrower | saccharinity | The excessive sweetness of saccharin |
sugariness | The sweetness of sugar | |
Broader | taste property | A property appreciated via the sense of taste |
Spanish | dulzura | |
Catalan | dolçor |
Meaning | In an affectionate or loving manner ('sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of 'sweetly'). | |
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Synonym | sweetly | |
Category | poetry, poesy, verse | literature in metrical form |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
Spanish | abemoladamente, angelicalmente, dulcemente, gustosamente, ricamente, sabrosamente | |
Catalan | dolçament |
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