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SWEET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The property of tasting as if it contains sugar
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("sweet" is a kind of...):
taste property (a property appreciated via the sense of taste)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sweet"):
saccharinity (the excessive sweetness of saccharin)
sugariness (the sweetness of sugar)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Synonyms:
sugariness; sweet; sweetness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("sweet" is a kind of...):
gustatory perception; gustatory sensation; taste; taste perception; taste sensation (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A food rich in sugar
Synonyms:
confection; sweet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("sweet" is a kind of...):
dainty; delicacy; goody; kickshaw; treat (something considered choice to eat)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sweet"):
nonpareil (colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies)
maraschino; maraschino cherry (cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur)
comfit (candy containing a fruit or nut)
center; centre (the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering)
candied apple; candy apple; caramel apple; taffy apple; toffee apple (an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar))
chewing gum; gum (a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing)
hardbake (a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds)
candy; confect (a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts)
sweetmeat (a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry))
confiture (preserved or candied fruit)
confectionery (candy and other sweets considered collectively)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A dish served as the last course of a meal
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("sweet" is a kind of...):
course (part of a meal served at one time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sweet"):
mold; mould (a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold)
sabayon; zabaglione (light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled)
tiramisu (an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate)
sillabub; syllabub (sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor)
pud; pudding ((British) the dessert course of a meal ('pud' is used informally))
pudding (any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed)
whip (a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit)
peach melba (ice cream and peaches with a liqueur)
pavlova (a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream)
mousse (a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream)
junket (dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet)
frozen dessert (any of various desserts prepared by freezing)
flan (open pastry filled with fruit or custard)
dumpling (dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry)
compote; fruit compote (dessert of stewed or baked fruit)
charlotte (a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard)
blancmange (sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded)
baked Alaska (cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven)
ambrosia (fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut)
Sense 5
Meaning:
English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
phonetician (a specialist in phonetics)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a natural fragrance
Example:
scented flowers
Synonyms:
odoriferous; odorous; perfumed; scented; sweet; sweet-scented; sweet-smelling
Classified under:
Similar:
fragrant (pleasant-smelling)
Derivation:
sweetness (a pleasingly sweet olfactory property)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not containing or composed of salt water
Example:
fresh water
Synonyms:
fresh; sweet
Classified under:
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
Example:
a sweet disposition
Synonyms:
angelic; angelical; cherubic; seraphic; sweet
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
lovable; loveable (having characteristics that attract love or affection)
Derivation:
sweetness (the quality of giving pleasure)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Pleasing to the ear
Example:
the dulcet tones of the cello
Synonyms:
dulcet; honeyed; mellifluous; mellisonant; sweet
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
melodic; melodious; musical (containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody)
Derivation:
sweetness (the quality of giving pleasure)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Pleasing to the mind or feeling
Example:
sweet revenge
Synonyms:
gratifying; sweet
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
pleasing (giving pleasure and satisfaction)
Derivation:
sweetness (the quality of giving pleasure)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Pleasing to the senses
Example:
the sweet face of a child
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
pleasing (giving pleasure and satisfaction)
Derivation:
sweetness (the quality of giving pleasure)
Sense 7
Meaning:
With sweetening added
Synonyms:
sugared; sweet; sweet-flavored; sweetened
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
sugary (containing sugar)
Derivation:
sweetness (the property of tasting as if it contains sugar)
Sense 8
Meaning:
(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
Example:
sweet dessert wines
Classified under:
Adjectives
Also:
sugary (containing sugar)
sweet (having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar)
Antonym:
dry ((of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation)
Derivation:
sweetness (the property of tasting as if it contains sugar)
Sense 9
Meaning:
Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
cloying; saccharine; syrupy; treacly (overly sweet)
sweetish (somewhat sweet)
Also:
sugary (containing sugar)
sweet ((used of wines) having a high residual sugar content)
tasty (pleasing to the sense of taste)
Antonym:
sour (having a sharp biting taste)
Derivation:
sweetness (the property of tasting as if it contains sugar)
sweetness (the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth)
Sense 10
Meaning:
Not soured or preserved
Example:
sweet milk
Synonyms:
fresh; sweet; unfermented
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
unsoured (not having turned bad)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In an affectionate or loving manner ('sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of 'sweetly')
Example:
talking sweet to each other
Synonyms:
sweet; sweetly
Classified under:
Domain category:
poesy; poetry; verse (literature in metrical form)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Context examples:
“I have not worn anybody's life away,” said Peggotty, “I am thankful to think! No, Mr. Murdstone, I have not worrited and frightened any sweet creetur to an early grave!”
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
I could have kissed them, had I dared, even then, in my rage, the touch of them was so sweet, so very sweet.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
No man knows till he has suffered from the night how sweet and how dear to his heart and eye the morning can be.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
A solid or semi-solid with a sweet taste and intended for oral administration.
(Candy Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
“Ten minutes’ talk with you, my good sir,” said Holmes in the sweetest of voices.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Has he/she had a change in the kind of food he/she likes such as eating too many sweets or other specific types of food?
(NPI - Change in Kind of Food He/She Likes, NCI Thesaurus)
It was very sweet of you to come.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I see no back-fat and no sweet dried tongues.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
'You must come and get it. I can't come to you, it isn't proper,' said she, as sweet as honey.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
It is a sweet place, by all accounts.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
