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(adj) 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
(adj) fresh
not containing or composed of salt water
fresh water
(adj) seraphic, cherubic, angelic, angelical
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) mellifluous, mellisonant, honeyed, dulcet
pleasing to the ear
the dulcet tones of the cello
(adj) gratifying
pleasing to the mind or feeling
sweet revenge
(adj) sugared, sweet-flavored, sweetened
with sweetening added
(adj) unfermented, fresh
not soured or preserved
sweet milk
(adv) sweetly
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
(noun) sweetness
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
(noun) sugariness, sweetness
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
(noun) confection
a food rich in sugar
a dish served as the last course of a meal
(noun) Sweet, Henry Sweet
English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)