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sweet is the dictionary form of sweeter Definition of sweet
sweet has definitions from the fields of food,psychology,music,linguistics,phonetics |
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[ adjective ] having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)
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[ adjective ] (music) pleasing to the ear
Synonyms Examples "the dulcet tones of the cello" |
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[ adjective ] having a natural fragrance
Examples "odoriferous spices" "the odorous air of the orchard" "the perfumed air of June" "scented flowers" |
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[ adjective ] one of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey
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[ adjective ] pleasing to the senses
Examples "the sweet song of the lark" "the sweet face of a child" |
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[ adverb ] in an affectionate or loving manner
Synonyms Examples "Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly" (`sweet' is a poetic or informal variant for `sweetly' as in "how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank"- Shakespeare "talking sweet to each other") |
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[ adjective ] (used of wines) having a sweet taste
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[ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
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[ noun ] (psychology,food) the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
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[ noun ] (food) a food rich in sugar
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 932
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[ noun ] (food) the property of containing sugar
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