» sweet
Noun (5 meanings)
1. English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912).
sweet is an instance of:
- phonetician (noun) - a specialist in phonetics
sweet is a type of:
- course (noun) - part of a meal served at one time
types of sweet:
- ambrosia (noun) - fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
- baked Alaska (noun) - cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven
- blancmange (noun) - sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch
- charlotte (noun) - a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard
- compote, fruit compote (noun) - dessert of stewed or baked fruit
- dumpling (noun) - dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
- flan (noun) - open pastry filled with fruit or custard
- frozen dessert (noun) - any of various desserts prepared by freezing
- junket (noun) - dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
- mold, mould (noun) - a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
- mousse (noun) - a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
- pavlova (noun) - a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream
- peach melba (noun) - ice cream and peaches with a liqueur
- pudding (noun) - any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
- pudding, pud (noun) - (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
- syllabub, sillabub (noun) - sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor
- tiramisu (noun) - 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
- whip (noun) - a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
- zabaglione, sabayon (noun) - light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
3. a food rich in sugar.
sweet is a type of:
types of sweet:
- candied apple, candy apple, taffy apple, caramel apple, toffee apple (noun) - an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)
- candy, confect (noun) - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
- center, centre (noun) - the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
- chewing gum, gum (noun) - a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
- comfit (noun) - candy containing a fruit or nut
- confectionery (noun) - candy and other sweets considered collectively
- confiture (noun) - preserved or candied fruit
- hardbake (noun) - a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds
- maraschino, maraschino cherry (noun) - cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
- nonpareil (noun) - colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
- sweetmeat (noun) - a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
4. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth.
sweet is a type of:
- taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception (noun) - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
sweet is derivationally related to:
sweet is a type of:
- taste property (noun) - a property appreciated via the sense of taste
types of sweet:
- saccharinity (noun) - the excessive sweetness of saccharin
- sugariness (noun) - the sweetness of sugar
sweet is derivationally related to:
Adjective (10 meanings)
1. having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar.
sweet is the opposite of:
- sour (adjective) - having a sharp biting taste
Derivationally related form:
- sweet, sweetness, sugariness (noun) - the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
- sweetness, sweet (noun) - the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
see also:
- sugary (adjective) - containing sugar
- sweet (adjective) - (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
- tasty (adjective) - pleasing to the sense of taste
sweet is similar to:
- cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly (adjective) - overly sweet
- sweetish (adjective) - somewhat sweet
Examples:
- “an angelic smile”,
- “a cherubic face”,
- “looking so seraphic when he slept”,
- “a sweet disposition”
Derivationally related form:
- angel (noun) - spiritual being attendant upon God
- pleasantness, sweetness (noun) - the quality of giving pleasure
- saint, holy man, holy person, angel (noun) - person of exceptional holiness
- seraph (noun) - an angel of the first order
sweet is similar to:
3. pleasing to the ear.
Example:
- “the dulcet tones of the cello”
Derivationally related form:
- pleasantness, sweetness (noun) - the quality of giving pleasure
sweet is similar to:
4. pleasing to the senses.
Examples:
- “the sweet song of the lark”,
- “the sweet face of a child”
Derivationally related form:
- pleasantness, sweetness (noun) - the quality of giving pleasure
sweet is similar to:
- pleasing (adjective) - giving pleasure and satisfaction
5. pleasing to the mind or feeling.
Example:
- “sweet revenge”
Derivationally related form:
- pleasantness, sweetness (noun) - the quality of giving pleasure
sweet is similar to:
- pleasing (adjective) - giving pleasure and satisfaction
6. having a natural fragrance.
odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
Examples:
- “odoriferous spices”,
- “the odorous air of the orchard”,
- “the perfumed air of June”,
- “scented flowers”
7. (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content.
Example:
- “sweet dessert wines”
sweet is the opposite of:
- dry (adjective) - (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
Derivationally related form:
see also:
Example:
- “fresh water”
sweet is the opposite of:
- salty (adjective) - containing or filled with salt
9. not soured or preserved.
Example:
- “sweet milk”