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'''Sweet''' is the basic taste sensation of [[sweetness]], associated with sugars. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | '''Sweet''' is the basic taste sensation of [[sweetness]], associated with sugars. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | ||
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+ | ==Adjective== | ||
+ | # Having a [[pleasant]] taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by [[sugar]] | ||
+ | # Having a taste of [[sugar]] | ||
+ | # Containing a [[sweetening]] ingredient | ||
+ | # (''of a wine'') retaining a portion of natural [[sugar]] | ||
+ | # Not having a [[salty]] taste | ||
+ | #: '''''sweet''' butter'' | ||
+ | #: '''''sweet''' water'' | ||
+ | # Having a [[pleasant]] smell | ||
+ | #: ''a '''sweet''' scent'' | ||
+ | # Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale | ||
+ | #: '''''sweet''' milk'' | ||
+ | # Having a pleasant sound | ||
+ | #: ''a '''sweet''' tune'' | ||
+ | #: ''a '''sweet''' voice'' | ||
+ | # Having a pleasing disposition | ||
+ | #: ''a '''sweet''' child'' | ||
+ | # Having a helpful disposition | ||
+ | #: ''It was '''sweet''' of him to help out.'' | ||
+ | # Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur | ||
+ | #: '''''sweet''' soil'' | ||
+ | #: '''''sweet''' crude oil'' | ||
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+ | ==Synonyms== | ||
+ | *(''having a taste of sugar''): [[saccharine]], [[sugary]] | ||
+ | *(''containing a sweetening ingredient''): [[sugared]], [[sweetened]] | ||
+ | *(''not having a salty taste''): [[fresh]], [[unsalty]] | ||
+ | *(''having a pleasant smell''): [[fragrant]], [[odoriferous]], [[odorous]], [[perfumed]], [[scented]], [[sweet-scented]], [[sweet-smelling]] | ||
+ | *(''not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale''): [[fresh]], [[unfermented]], [[wholesome]] | ||
+ | *(''having a pleasant sound''): [[dulcet]], [[honeyed]], [[mellifluous]], [[mellisonant]] | ||
+ | *(''having a pleasing disposition''): [[cute]], [[lovable]], [[pleasant]] | ||
+ | *(''having a helpful disposition''): [[kind]], [[gracious]], [[helpful]], [[sensitive]], [[thoughtful]] | ||
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+ | ==Antonyms== | ||
+ | *(''having a pleasant taste''): [[bitter]], [[sour]], [[salty]] | ||
+ | *(''containing a sweetening ingredient''): [[nonsweet]], [[sugarless]], [[unsugared]], [[unsweetened]] | ||
+ | *(''of wines: retaining a portion of natural sugar''): [[dry]] | ||
+ | *(''not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale''): [[decaying]], [[fermented]], [[rancid]], [[sour]], [[spoiled]], [[stale]] | ||
+ | *(''not having a salty taste''): [[salty]] | ||
+ | *(''free from excessive unwanted substances''): [[sour]] |
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Sweet is the basic taste sensation of sweetness, associated with sugars. [1] [Apr 2007]
Adjective
- Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar
- Having a taste of sugar
- Containing a sweetening ingredient
- (of a wine) retaining a portion of natural sugar
- Not having a salty taste
- sweet butter
- sweet water
- Having a pleasant smell
- a sweet scent
- Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale
- sweet milk
- Having a pleasant sound
- a sweet tune
- a sweet voice
- Having a pleasing disposition
- a sweet child
- Having a helpful disposition
- It was sweet of him to help out.
- Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur
- sweet soil
- sweet crude oil
Synonyms
- (having a taste of sugar): saccharine, sugary
- (containing a sweetening ingredient): sugared, sweetened
- (not having a salty taste): fresh, unsalty
- (having a pleasant smell): fragrant, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
- (not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale): fresh, unfermented, wholesome
- (having a pleasant sound): dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant
- (having a pleasing disposition): cute, lovable, pleasant
- (having a helpful disposition): kind, gracious, helpful, sensitive, thoughtful
Antonyms
- (having a pleasant taste): bitter, sour, salty
- (containing a sweetening ingredient): nonsweet, sugarless, unsugared, unsweetened
- (of wines: retaining a portion of natural sugar): dry
- (not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale): decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, stale
- (not having a salty taste): salty
- (free from excessive unwanted substances): sour