sweetest
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adjective
1.
having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
2.
producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, sour, or salt.
3.
not rancid or stale; fresh: This milk is still sweet.
4.
not salt or salted: sweet butter.
5.
pleasing to the ear; making a delicate, pleasant, or agreeable sound; musical.
6.
pleasing or fresh to the smell; fragrant; perfumed.
7.
pleasing or agreeable; delightful.
8.
amiable; kind or gracious, as a person, action, etc.
9.
dear; beloved; precious.
10.
easily managed; done or effected without effort.
11.
(of wine) not dry; containing unfermented, natural sugar.
12.
(of a cocktail) made with a greater proportion of vermouth than usual.
13.
sentimental, cloying, or unrealistic: a sweet painting of little kittens.
14.
(of air) fresh; free from odor, staleness, excess humidity, noxious gases, etc.
15.
free from acidity or sourness, as soil.
16.
Chemistry.
a.
devoid of corrosive or acidic substances.
b.
(of fuel oil or gas) containing no sulfur compounds.
17.
(of jazz or big band music) performed with a regular beat, moderate tempo, lack of improvisation, and an emphasis on warm tone and clearly outlined melody.
adverb
18.
in a sweet manner; sweetly.
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noun
Idioms 19.
a sweet flavor, smell, or sound; sweetness.
20.
something that is sweet or causes or gives a sweet flavor, smell, or sound.
21.
sweets, Informal.
a.
candied sweet potatoes.
b.
(in direct address) sweetheart.
22.
sweets, pie, cake, candy, and other foods high in sugar content.
23.
Chiefly British.
a.
a piece of candy; sweetmeat or bonbon.
b.
a sweet dish or dessert, as a pudding or tart.
27.
Origin:
before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English swet(e), Old English swēte (adj.); (noun) Middle English swet(e), derivative of the adj.; cognate with Old Saxon swōti, Old High German swuozi (German süss); akin to Dutch zoet, Old Norse sætr, Gothic suts, Greek hēdýs sweet, Latin suādēre to recommend, suāvis pleasant
before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English swet(e), Old English swēte (adj.); (noun) Middle English swet(e), derivative of the adj.; cognate with Old Saxon swōti, Old High German swuozi (German süss); akin to Dutch zoet, Old Norse sætr, Gothic suts, Greek hēdýs sweet, Latin suādēre to recommend, suāvis pleasant
Related forms
sweet·ly, adverb
sweet·ness, noun
non·sweet, adjective
o·ver·sweet, adjective
o·ver·sweet·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. sugary. 5. melodious, mellifluous. 6. redolent, aromatic, scented. 8. winning, lovable, charming.
1. sugary. 5. melodious, mellifluous. 6. redolent, aromatic, scented. 8. winning, lovable, charming.
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sweet (swiːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having or denoting a pleasant taste like that of sugar |
| 2. | agreeable to the senses or the mind: sweet music |
| 3. | having pleasant manners; gentle: a sweet child |
| 4. | (of wine, etc) having a relatively high sugar content; not dry |
| 5. | (of foods) not decaying or rancid: sweet milk |
| 6. | not salty: sweet water |
| 7. | free from unpleasant odours: sweet air |
| 8. | containing no corrosive substances: sweet soil |
| 9. | (of petrol) containing no sulphur compounds |
| 10. | sentimental or unrealistic |
| 11. | individual; particular: the electorate went its own sweet way |
| 12. | jazz performed with a regular beat, with the emphasis on clearly outlined melody and little improvisation |
| 13. | slang (Austral) satisfactory or in order; all right |
| 14. | archaic respected; dear (used in polite forms of address): sweet sir |
| 15. | smooth and precise; perfectly executed: a sweet shot |
| 16. | sweet on fond of or infatuated with |
| 17. | keep someone sweet to ingratiate oneself in order to ensure cooperation |
| —adv | |
| 18. | informal in a sweet manner |
| —n | |
| 19. | a sweet taste or smell; sweetness in general |
| 20. | (Brit) (often plural) any of numerous kinds of confectionery consisting wholly or partly of sugar, esp of sugar boiled and crystallized (boiled sweets) |
| 21. | (Brit) a pudding, fruit, or any sweet dish served as a dessert |
| 22. | dear; sweetheart (used as a form of address) |
| 23. | anything that is sweet |
| 24. | (often plural) a pleasurable experience, state, etc: the sweets of success |
| 25. | (US) See sweet potato |
| [Old English swēte; related to Old Saxon swōti, Old High German suozi, Old Norse sœtr, Latin suādus persuasive, suāvis sweet, Greek hēdus, Sanskrit svādu; see | |
| 'sweetish | |
| —adj | |
| 'sweetly | |
| —adv | |
| 'sweetness | |
| —n | |
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| Henry. 1845--1912, English philologist; a pioneer of modern phonetics. His books include A History of English Sounds (1874) | |
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Word Origin & History
sweet
O.E. swete "pleasing to the senses, mind or feelings," from P.Gmc. *swotijaz (cf. O.S. swoti, Swed. söt, Dan. sød, M.Du. soete, Du. zoet, O.H.G. swuozi, Ger. süß), from PIE base *swad- (Skt. svadus "sweet;" Gk. hedys "sweet, pleasant, agreeable," hedone "pleasure;" L. suavis "sweet,"
suadere "to advise," prop. "to make something pleasant to"). Sweetbread "pancreas used as food" is from 1565 (the -bread element may be from O.E. bræd "flesh"). To be sweet on someone is first recorded 1694. Sweet-talk (v.) dates from 1936 (in "Gone With the Wind"). Sweet sixteen first recorded 1826. Sweet dreams as a parting to one going to sleep is attested from 1908. Sweet and sour in cooking is from 1723, not originally of oriental food.
sweet
c.1300, "something sweet to the taste," also "beloved one," from sweet (adj.); the meaning "candy drop" is 1851 (earlier sweetie, 1721).
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Slang Dictionary
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Example sentences
Sometimes little luxuries can be the sweetest way to someone's heart.
Probably the sweetest thing about the banker's banker is his past as a jazz musician.
Which gives her ideas, because she is the sweetest little romantic fool who ever lived.
The sweetest and subtlest flavor came from the batch made entirely with mortar and pestle.
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