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SWEET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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Meaning of sweet in English

sweet
adjective
uk
/swiːt/ us
/swiːt/

sweet adjective (TASTE)

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A1
(especially of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar; not bitter or salty:
The pineapple was sweet and juicy.
I prefer salty snacks to sweet ones.
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sweet adjective (PLEASANT)

If an emotion or event is sweet, it is very pleasant and satisfying:
She was enjoying the sweet smell of success.
If a sound is sweet, it is pleasant and easy to like:
She has a sweet singing voice.
A2
(especially of something or someone small) pleasant and attractive:
They live in a sweet little house.
What a sweet baby!
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drawing your attention
  • attractiveHe's an attractive, intelligent man.
  • appealingShe has an appealing sense of humour.
  • engagingHe is a very engaging conversationalist.
  • adorableShe has an adorable little sister.
  • lovelyHe's such a lovely lad.
  • sweetYour kids are so sweet.
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B1
kind and pleasant:
I think Alex is really sweet.
It was sweet of you to help me.
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a kind person
  • kindYou'll never meet a kinder person.
  • niceHe's such a nice guy.
  • sweetShe's the sweetest little girl in the whole class.
  • good toJay's mother has been very good to us.
  • good-heartedHe's a good-hearted kid who loves to help out.
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be sweet on someone
keep someone sweet
sweet fanny adams
sweet
noun
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/swiːt/
A2 [ C ] UK
(US candy)
a small piece of sweet food, made of sugar:
She bought a packet of sweets to suck on the way.
 
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[ C ] US
any food with a lot of sugar in it:
No cake, thanks. I'm trying to avoid sweets.
[ C or U ] UK
sweet food eaten at the end of a meal:
There was only one sweet on the menu - chocolate cake with cream.
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my sweet
sweet
exclamation
mainly US Australian English informal
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/swiːt/
used to show that you are happy about something or think it is good:
"I got free tickets to the gig." "Sweet!"
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(Definition of sweet from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

sweet | American Dictionary

sweet
adjective [ -er/-est only ]
us
/swit/
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(esp. of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar or honey:
The four basic tastes are sweet, salty, bitter, and sour.
I like sweet cherries.
The desserts were not overly sweet.
If a smell or sound is sweet, it is pleasant and enjoyable:
a sweet-smelling rose bush
These singers are known for their sweet voices.
Sweet can be used, esp. of something or someone small, to mean charming and attractive:
What a sweet baby!
Sweet can also mean kind, generous, and likable:
He was very sweet to her.

sweetly

adverb us
/ˈswit·li/
The birds sang sweetly.

sweetness

noun [ U ] us
/ˈswit·nəs/
Melons have more sweetness in the summer.
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Examples of sweet

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The useful product is the bean, relatively heavy seeds that ripen within sweet red fruits.
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The sweet tooth exhibits specificity and proficiency for motivating people to seek out such foods or to choose these foods when given a choice.
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They also enhanced their beauty through facial tattooing, washing daily, plaiting and applying red ochre to their hair, wearing sweet-smelling leaves and using love medicines.
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Common species of vegetables cultivated on the plots were tomato, spinach, potato, sweet potato and chillies.
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It is harder to think of analogous compliments, sweet nothings, or creative compromises.
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Abbreviated life cycles in trematodes : short is sweet?
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In 2000-2001, our western wheatgrass also contained some volunteer sweet clover, which decreased forage quality and reduced perennial grass yield.
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A lively dance of warriors proves more to his liking, but he requests something of a sweeter nature.
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Others consciously reordered the client as a baby - sweet, innocent of intent in making a mess, and vulnerable.
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This is a simple, beautiful story, elemental and rich as bread itself - hot, cruel, and sweet as love.
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It has the same calories as sugar but is only half as sweet.
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They went away a couple of weeks ago and brought me back slippers and a bar of chocolate, it was really sweet.
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He forsakes the long-postponed pleasures of the marriage bed for the sweeter pleasure of revenge.
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The sweet emotion of compassion starts to arise in the rock-hard hearts.
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Explorers opening presents, sweets and cigars etc. are cheap now.
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Translations of sweet

in Chinese (Traditional)
味道, （尤指食物或飲料）甜的, 愉快的…
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味道, （尤指食物或饮料）甜的, 愉快的…
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dulce, mono, amable…
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doce, gracioso, bonitinho…
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गोड, मधुर, गोड / एखादी वस्तू वा लहान मूल याबाबत काही प्रसन्न करणारे वा आकर्षक…
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甘い, 甘味のある, かわいい…
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tatlı, hoş, sevimli…
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sucré/-ée, agréable, gentil/gentille…
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dolç, bufó, amable…
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zoet, aangenaam, lieflijk…
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(குறிப்பாக உணவு அல்லது பானத்தின்) சர்க்கரையைப் போன்ற சுவை கொண்டது, கசப்பான அல்லது உப்பு அல்ல, (குறிப்பாக ஏதாவது அல்லது சிறிய ஒருவரின்) இனிமையான மற்றும் கவர்ச்சிகரமான…
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(विशेषकर खाद्य पदार्थ या पेय) मीठा, (छोटा व्यक्ति या वस्तु) प्यारा, उदारता…
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મીઠું, મીઠાઇ, મીઠડું…
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sød, liflig, behagelig…
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söt, färsk, frisk…
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manis, segar, wangi…
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süß, frisch, reizend…
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søt, behagelig, snill…
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میٹھا, پیارا, پرکشش…
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солодкий, свіжий, духмяний…
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сладкий, милый, прелестный…
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తీపి, ముద్దైన, మంచితనం…
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حُلو المَذاق, جَذّاب, لَطيف…
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মিষ্টি, চিনির মতো স্বাদ, তেতো বা নোনতা নয়…
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sladký, čerstvý, melodický…
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มีรสหวาน, ที่สดใหม่, ที่หอม…
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ngọt, có vị mật ong, tươi…
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słodki, miły, kochany…
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단맛의, (작아서) 사랑스러운, 친절한…
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dolce, carino, gentile…
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