sweet

Definitions

1. adjective

   Tasting like sugar.

   Examples

   • This apple is very sweet.
   • Do you like your tea sweet?
2. adjective

   Having some sugar left in it, such as wine.

   Examples

   • He prefers a sweet white wine.
   • The sweet cider still had some sugar in it.
   ≈saccharine≈sugary
3. adjective

   Not salted.

   Examples

   • Sweet butter has no added salt.
   • She used sweet cream instead of salted cream.
   ≈fresh≈unsalty
4. adjective

   Having a nice smell.

   Examples

   • The garden had a sweet scent.
   • The sweet smell of flowers filled the room.
   ≈fragrant≈odoriferous≈odorous≈perfumed≈scented +2 more
5. adjective

   Fresh and not spoiled.

   Examples

   • The milk still smelled sweet, so she used it.
   • Check that the meat is fresh before cooking it.
   ≈fresh≈unfermented≈wholesome
6. adjective

   Pleasant to hear.

   Examples

   • She hummed a sweet tune.
   • The singer has a sweet voice.
   ≈dulcet≈honeyed≈mellifluous≈mellisonant
7. adjective

   Kind and gentle in nature.

   Examples

   • She is a sweet child.
   • It was sweet of her to send roses to her sick grandmother.
   ≈cute≈lovable≈pleasant
8. adjective

   Kind and helpful.

   Examples

   • It was sweet of him to carry her bags.
   • She is always sweet to new workers.
   ≈kind≈gracious≈helpful≈sensitive≈thoughtful
9. adjective

   Free from too much acid or sulfur, as soil or gas.

   Examples

   • The farmer tested the soil to see if it was sweet.
   • The gas was sweet and safe to burn.
10. adjective

    Very pleasing.

    Examples

    • The new car was a sweet birthday gift.
    • The engine ran at a sweet speed.
    ≈rad≈awesome≈wicked