SWEET

1. [n] the property of containing sugar

2. [n] the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

3. [n] a food rich in sugar

4. [n] a dish served as the last course of a meal

5. [n] English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

6. [s] having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

7. [s] not having a salty taste; "sweet water"

8. [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"

9. [s] pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello"

10. [s] pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"

11. [s] pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"

12. [s] with sweetening added

13. [a] (used of wines) having a sweet taste

14. [a] having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)

15. [s] not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"

16. [s] one of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey

17. [r] 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"

similar words

1. [a] fragrant

2. [a] fresh

3. [a] lovable

4. [a] loveable

5. [a] melodious

6. [a] melodic

7. [a] musical

8. [a] pleasing

9. [a] sugary

10. [s] cloying

11. [s] saccharine

12. [s] syrupy

13. [s] treacly

14. [s] sweetish

15. [a] unsoured

16. [a] tasteful

opposite words

1. [a] dry

2. [a] sour