SWEET

Sweet

Sweet were a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as a prominent glam rock act, with their most prolific line-up: lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.

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sweet

Noun

  1. The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
  2. A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
  3. A food eaten for dessert.
    Can we see the sweet menu, please?
  4. sweetheart; darling
  5. That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.
  6. That which is pleasing or welcome to the mind.
    the sweets of domestic life

Adjective

  1. Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
    a sweet apple
  2. Having a taste of sugar.
  3. Containing a sweetening ingredient.
  4. Retaining a portion of sugar.
    Sweet wines are better dessert wines.
  5. Not having a salty taste.
    sweet butter
  6. Having a pleasant smell.
    a sweet scent
  7. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
    sweet milk
  8. Having a pleasant sound.
    a sweet tune
  9. Having a pleasing disposition.
    a sweet child
  10. Having a helpful disposition.
    It was sweet of him to help out.
  11. Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
    sweet soil
    sweet crude oil
  12. Very pleasing; agreeable.
    The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift.
  13. Romantically fixated, enamored (followed by ), fond (followed by ).
    The attraction was mutual and instant; they were sweet on one another from first sight.
  14. Fresh; not salt or brackish.
    sweet water
  15. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.
    a sweet face; a sweet colour or complexion

Adverb

  1. In a sweet manner.


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