sweet

/swiːt//swit/
🔵 Intermediate

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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

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Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

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  • Simple pronunciation

noun

1. The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

2. A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.

3. A food eaten for dessert.

"Can we see the sweet menu, please?"

4. Sweetheart; darling.

5. That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.

6. Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.

Synonyms

verb

1. To sweeten.

adjective

1. Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

"a sweet apple"

2. Having a taste of sugar.

3. Retaining a portion of sugar.

"Sweet wines are better dessert wines."

4. Not having a salty taste.

"sweet butter"

5. Having a pleasant smell.

"a sweet scent"

6. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.

"sweet milk"

7. Having a pleasant sound.

"a sweet tune"

8. Having a pleasing disposition.

"a sweet child"

9. Having a helpful disposition.

"It was sweet of him to help out."

10. Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.

"sweet crude oil"

11. Very pleasing; agreeable.

"The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift."

12. Doing well; in a good or happy position.

13. (followed by on) Romantically fixated, enamoured with, fond of

"The attraction was mutual and instant; they were sweet on one another from first sight."

14. Fresh; not salt or brackish.

"sweet water"

15. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.

"a sweet colour or complexion"

Synonyms

adverb

1. In a sweet manner.

Synonyms

interjection

1. Used as a positive response to good news or information.

"They're making a sequel? Ah, sweet!"

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