sweet (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 16 senses of the word *sweet / Sweet*:
ADJECTIVE	all	sweet	having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
all	sweet, angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic	having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
all	sweet, dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant	pleasing to the ear
all	sweet	pleasing to the senses
all	sweet, gratifying	pleasing to the mind or feeling
all	sweet, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling	having a natural fragrance
all	sweet	(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
all	sweet, fresh	not containing or composed of salt water
all	sweet, fresh, unfermented	not soured or preserved
all	sweet, sugared, sweetened, sweet-flavored	with sweetening added
NOUN	person	Sweet, Henry Sweet	English phonetician
food	sweet, dessert, afters	a dish served as the last course of a meal
food	sweet, confection	a food rich in sugar
cognition	sweet, sweetness, sugariness	the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
attribute	sweet, sweetness	the property of tasting / tasting as if it contains sugar
ADVERB	all	sweet, sweetly	in an affectionate or loving manner ('sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of 'sweetly')

sweet / Sweet > pronunciation
Sounds	swiy't
Rhymes	aesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt...

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar.
Narrower	cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly	overly sweet
Narrower	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
Nouns	sweetness	the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub.
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')

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	pleasing to the ear.
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

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	pleasing to the senses.
Examples	"the sweet song of the lark" "the sweet face of a child"
Broader	pleasing	Giving pleasure and satisfaction
Spanish	dulce
Catalan	dolç
Nouns	sweetness	the quality of giving pleasure

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	pleasing to the mind or feeling.
Example	"sweet revenge"
Synonym	gratifying
Broader	pleasing	Giving pleasure and satisfaction
Spanish	gratificante
Nouns	sweetness	the quality of giving pleasure

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	Having a natural fragrance.
Synonyms	odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
Broader	fragrant	pleasant-smelling
Spanish	odorífero, oloroso, perfumado
Nouns	sweetness	a pleasingly sweet olfactory property

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 7
Meaning	(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content.
Example	"sweet dessert wines"
See also	sugary	Containing sugar
See also	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

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 8
Meaning	not containing or composed of salt water.
Synonym	fresh
Opposite	salty	Containing or filled with salt
Spanish	fresco, simple
Catalan	fresc, fresca

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 9
Meaning	not soured or preserved.
Example	"sweet milk"
Synonyms	fresh, unfermented
Broader	unsoured	not having turned bad

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adjective 10
Meaning	With sweetening added.
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

English > *Sweet*: 16 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912).
Synonym	Henry Sweet
Instance of	phonetician	A specialist in phonetics

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	A dish served as the last course of a meal.
Synonyms	dessert, afters
Narrower	ambrosia	fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	baked Alaska	cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven
	blancmange	sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch
	charlotte	A mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard
	compote, fruit compote	dessert of stewed or baked fruit
	dumpling	dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
	flan	open pastry filled with fruit or custard
	frozen dessert	Any of various desserts prepared by freezing
	junket	dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
	mold, mould	A dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
	mousse	A rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
	pavlova	A dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream
	peach melba	Ice cream and peaches with a liqueur
	pudding	Any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
	pudding, pud	(British) the dessert course of a meal ('pud' is used informally)
	syllabub, sillabub	sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor
	tiramisu	An Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate
	whip	A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
	zabaglione, sabayon	light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
Broader	course	Part of a meal served at one time
Spanish	dulce, postre, postres
Catalan	dolç, postres

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > noun 3, food
Meaning	A food rich in sugar.
Synonym	confection
Narrower	candied apple, candy apple, taffy apple, caramel apple, toffee apple	An apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)
	candy, confect	A rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
	center, centre	The sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
	chewing gum, gum	A preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
	comfit	candy containing a fruit or nut
	confectionery	candy and other sweets considered collectively
	confiture	preserved or candied fruit
	hardbake	A British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds
	maraschino, maraschino cherry	cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
	nonpareil	colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
	sweetmeat	A sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
Broader	dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat	Something considered choice to eat
Spanish	confección, dulce
Catalan	dolç, dolços

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > noun 4, cognition
Meaning	The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth.
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

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > noun 5, attribute
Meaning	The property of tasting / tasting as if it contains sugar.
Synonym	sweetness
Narrower	saccharinity	The excessive sweetness of saccharin
Narrower	sugariness	The sweetness of sugar
Broader	taste property	A property appreciated via the sense of taste
Spanish	dulzura
Catalan	dolçor

English > *sweet*: 16 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	In an affectionate or loving manner ('sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of 'sweetly').
Examples	"Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly" "how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank"- Shakespeare "talking sweet to each other"
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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