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BNC: 2378 COCA: 1567

sweet

1 sweet /ˈswiːt/ adjective
sweeter; sweetest
1 sweet
/ˈswiːt/
adjective
sweeter; sweetest
Learner's definition of SWEET
[also more sweet; most sweet]
: containing a lot of sugar甜的;含糖的
: very gentle, kind, or friendly温和的;善良的;友善的
chiefly British : very pretty or cute美丽的;可爱的
: having a very pleasant smell, sound, or appearance(气味、声音或外表)令人愉悦的
: clean and fresh清新的
US : not salty or salted未加盐的;淡的
: making you feel happy or pleased令人愉快的
: very pleasant令人非常愉快的
chiefly US, informal : very good or impressive非常好的;令人赞叹的

be sweet on

old-fashioned + informal
: to be in love with (someone)爱着(某人)

home sweet home

see 1home

keep someone sweet

British, informal
: to be kind and friendly so that someone will do something for you later为得到回报善待他人

short and sweet

see 1short

sweet nothings

see 3nothing

your own sweet time

see 1time
2 sweet /ˈswiːt/ noun
plural sweets
2 sweet
/ˈswiːt/
noun
plural sweets
Learner's definition of SWEET
[count] : a food that contains a lot of sugar : a sweet food甜食
[count] British : a piece of candy糖果
[count, noncount] British : a sweet food served at the end of a meal : dessert餐后甜点
[noncount] old-fashionedused to address someone you love亲爱的;甜心
BNC: 2378 COCA: 1567

sweet

1 of 3

adjective

1
a
: being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is usually pleasing to the taste and typically induced by sugars (as sucrose or glucose) compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a, salty entry 1 sense 1b, sour entry 1 sense 1, umami entry 2
b(1)
of a beverage : containing a sweetening ingredient : not dry
(2)
of wine : retaining a portion of natural sugar
2
a
: pleasing to the mind or feelings : agreeable, gratifying
often used as a generalized term of approval
how sweet it is
b
: marked by gentle good humor or kindliness
a sweet disposition
c
: fragrant
a sweet aroma
d(1)
: delicately pleasing to the ear or eye
a sweet melody
(2)
: played in a straightforward melodic style
sweet jazz
f
: very good or appealing
a sweet job offer
a sweet sports car
3
: much loved : dear
4
a
: not sour, rancid, decaying, or stale : wholesome
sweet milk
b
: not salt or salted : fresh
sweet water
sweet butter
c
: free from excessive acidity
used especially of soil
d
: free from noxious gases and odors
e
: free from excess of acid, sulfur, or corrosive salts
sweet crude oil
5
: skillful, proficient
a sweet golf swing
6
used as an intensive
take your own sweet time
sweetly adverb
sweetness noun

sweet

2 of 3

adverb

: in a sweet manner

sweet

3 of 3

noun

1
: something that is sweet to the taste: such as
a
: a food (such as a candy or preserve) having a high sugar content
fill up on sweets
b
British : dessert
c
British : hard candy
2
: the pleasant taste sensation typically produced by sugars (such as sucrose or glucose) compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b, salty entry 2, sour entry 2 sense 1b, umami entry 1
3
: a pleasant or gratifying experience, possession, or state
4
5
a
archaic : fragrance
b
sweets plural, archaic : things having a sweet smell
Phrases
sweet on
: having a crush on

Example Sentences

Adjective She likes her coffee sweet. That candy is too sweet. He's a really sweet guy. She has a sweet smile. It was sweet of her to take care of them. Noun I'm trying to cut down on sweets. remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Just look at the sweet reactions of young Black children and the praise of Disney icons like Jodi Benson, the voice of the original Ariel. Aj Willingham, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 Be sure to visit Boxing Junkie for all your coverage of the sweet science and follow @BoxingJunkie2 on Twitter. Michael Rosenthal, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The fest - which features sweet, savory and pizza pies and craft beer - is at 7 p.m. Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 Call your local Paris Baguette to confirm Thanksgiving hours and to place your sweet treat orders in advance. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 The world underestimates teenage girls all the time, but this movie doesn’t — Drea and Eleanor are at times smart, sweet, calculating, righteous and imperfect. Jen Yamatostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Rounding out the crew is new hire Jonah (Ben Feldman), a dreamy dreamer, sardonic Garrett (Colton Dunn), ambitious Mateo (Nico Santos), and sweet young Cheyenne (Nichole Bloom). Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 Degree Ice Cream gives customers five base flavors to choose from including plain sweet cream, coffee, dark Hershey’s chocolate, matcha and lavender. Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 The rigatoni alla Norma was overcooked and undersalted, the eggplant in the too sweet sauce barely traceable. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022
Adverb
As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet-talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you. Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet-talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland? Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2021
Noun
The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment. Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022 Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2021 Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween. BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021 Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2021 In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet. New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021 This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2020 The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season. Dallas News, 3 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English swete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suadēre to urge, suavis sweet, Greek hēdys

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweet was before the 12th century
BNC: 2378 COCA: 1567
sweet

noun

(BrE)  see also candy ADJECTIVE | ... OF SWEETS | VERB + SWEET | SWEET + NOUN ADJECTIVEchewy, jelly, sugary耐嚼的糖果;果凍糖;含糖的甜食boiled硬糖cough, throat止咳糖;潤喉糖... OF SWEETSbag, box, packet一袋/一盒/一包糖果VERB + SWEETeat, suck吃糖;吸吮糖果I was sucking a boiled sweet.我正吸吮一塊硬糖。SWEET + NOUNshop糖果店
sweet

adjective¹

1tasting like sugar/smelling pleasant甜;香VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, smell, taste香;聞起來芬芳;味道香甜The air smelled sweet and clean.空氣清新宜人。make sth使⋯發甜find sth覺得⋯甜I found the dessert a little sweet for my taste.我覺得這種甜點對我來說有點兒太甜了。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常香甜a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些香甜enough足夠甜Is the tea sweet enough for you?這茶對你來說夠甜嗎?sickly香得讓人惡心an overpowering, sickly sweet smell香得令人惡心的濃烈氣味
sweet

adjective²

2nice愜意VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbe, look, seem, sound令人愉悅;看上去悅目;好像悅目;聽上去讓人高興keep sb (informal) 讓某人高興He'd promised her a new car, just to keep her sweet (= keep her in a good mood).他答應給她一輛新轎車,只是為了讓她高興。ADVERBawfully, really, terribly, very特別舒暢;非常愉快sickeningly, sugary甜得發膩的;甜蜜的a sickeningly sweet smile甜得發膩的微笑PREPOSITIONto對⋯友好She was really sweet to me.她對我真好。PHRASESdear sweet...親愛的⋯My dear sweet sister Jillie.我親愛的妹妹吉莉。short and sweet簡短I'll keep it short and sweet (= speak briefly).我將言簡意賅地講一講。sweet and innocent天真可愛She looked so sweet and innocent.她看上去這麼清純可愛。sweet little可愛的小⋯a sweet little smile可愛的微笑

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