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(adj) sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, perfumed, odoriferous, odorous, scented
having a natural fragrance
odoriferous spices; the odorous air of the orchard; the perfumed air of June; scented flowers
not containing or composed of salt water
fresh water
(adj) seraphic, cherubic, angelic, angelical, sweet
having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
an angelic smile; a cherubic face; looking so seraphic when he slept; a sweet disposition
(adj) sweet, mellifluous, mellisonant, honeyed, dulcet
pleasing to the ear
the dulcet tones of the cello
(adj) gratifying, sweet
pleasing to the mind or feeling
sweet revenge
(adj) sweet
pleasing to the senses
the sweet song of the lark; the sweet face of a child
(adj) sugared, sweet, sweet-flavored, sweetened
with sweetening added
(adj) sweet
(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
sweet dessert wines
(adj) sweet
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
(adj) unfermented, sweet, fresh
not soured or preserved
sweet milk
in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly; how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank- Shakespeare; talking sweet to each other
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
(noun) sugariness, sweet, sweetness
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
(noun) confection, sweet
a food rich in sugar
a dish served as the last course of a meal
(noun) Henry Sweet
English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)