English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845 1912)
That which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Noun
the property of containing sugar
Noun
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Noun
a food rich in sugar
Noun
a dish served as the last course of a meal
Noun
English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
Adjective S.
having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
Adjective S.
not having a salty taste; "sweet water"
Adjective S.
having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"
Adjective S.
pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello"
Adjective S.
pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"
Adjective S.
pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"
Adjective S.
with sweetening added
Adjective
(used of wines) having a sweet taste
Adjective
having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)
Adjective S.
not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"
Adjective S.
one of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey
Adverb
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"
superl.
Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of
sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage;
sweet fruits; sweet oranges.
superl.
Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a
sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
superl.
Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as,
the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a
sweet singer.
superl.
Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive;
fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.
superl.
Fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water.
superl.
Not changed from a sound or wholesome state.
Specifically: (a) Not sour; as, sweet milk or bread. (b) Not state; not
putrescent or putrid; not rancid; as, sweet butter; sweet meat or fish.
superl.
Plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable;
winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners.
n.
That which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the
plural.
n.
Confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, etc.
n.
Home-made wines, cordials, metheglin, etc.
n.
That which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume.
n.
That which is pleasing or grateful to the mind; as, the
sweets of domestic life.
n.
One who is dear to another; a darling; -- a term of
endearment.
adv.
Sweetly.
v. t.
To sweeten.
Sweet
A little bitter mingled in our cup leaves no relish of the sweet.4.
Sweet
Sweet
That which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Sweetly.
To sweeten.
Usage Examples
Beauty, sweet love, is like the morning dew, Whose short refresh upon tender green, Cheers for a time, but till the sun doth show And straight is gone, as it had never been.
Change in all things is sweet.
An orange on the table, your dress on the rug, and you in my bed, sweet present of the present, cool of night, warmth of my life.
Asian food is very easy to like because it hits your mouth very differently than European food does. In European food, there may be two things to hit - maybe sweet and salty, maybe salty-savory, but Asian kind of works around, plus you have that distinct flavor that's usually working in Asian food.
An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.
Alaska is what happens when Willy Wonka and the witch from Hansel and Gretel elope, buy a place together upstate, renounce their sweet teeth, and turn into health fanatics.
Any old place I can hang my hat is home sweet home to me.
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Other Usage ExamplesBut because it was able to balance that kind of humor with a sweet story and characters you really rooted for and also got across the girls' point of view, I've heard nothing but great things from younger and older females as well.
Because parents have power over children. They feel they have to do what their parents say. But the love of money is the root of all evil. And this is a sweet child. And to see him turn like this, this isn't him. This is not him.
Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love.
But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement and applause, when virtuous and knowledgeable women grace the endeavor with their sweet love, then it is invincible.
Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love.
Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue, where patience, honor, sweet humility, and calm fortitude, take root and strongly flourish.
As I pass it, I feel as if I saw a dear old mother, sweet in her weakness, trembling at the approach of her dissolution, but not appealing to me against the inevitable, rather endeavouring to reassure me by her patience, and pointing to a hopeful future.
And I don't believe that children are innocent. In fact, no one seriously believes that. Just go to a playground and watch the kids playing in the sandbox! The romantic notion of the sweet child is simply the parents projecting their own wishes.
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