sweet
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adverb
in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly
Related & opposite
- cherubic derived from
- verse domain topic
- colloquialism domain usage
Sense 3 noun
a dish served as the last course of a meal
Types & categories
- course hypernym
- ambrosia hyponym
- baked Alaska hyponym
- blancmange hyponym
- charlotte hyponym
- compote hyponym
- dumpling hyponym
- flan hyponym
- frozen dessert hyponym
- junket hyponym
- mousse hyponym
- pavlova hyponym
- peach melba hyponym
- whip hyponym
- pudding hyponym
- pud hyponym
- syllabub hyponym
- tiramisu hyponym
- zabaglione hyponym
- mould hyponym
Sense 4 adjective
having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
an angelic smile
Related & opposite
- pleasantness derivation
- angel derivation
- seraph derivation
- holy man derivation
- lovable similar to
Sense 5 noun
a food rich in sugar
Types & categories
- treat hypernym
- confectionery hyponym
- confiture hyponym
- sweetmeat hyponym
- candy hyponym
- hardbake hyponym
- gum hyponym
- candied apple hyponym
- centre hyponym
- comfit hyponym
- maraschino hyponym
- nonpareil hyponym
Sense 6 adjective
pleasing to the ear
the dulcet tones of the cello
Related & opposite
- pleasantness derivation
- melodic similar to
Sense 7 noun
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Types & categories
- taste hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 adjective
pleasing to the senses
the sweet song of the lark
Related & opposite
- pleasantness derivation
- pleasing similar to
Sense 9 noun
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
Types & categories
- taste property hypernym
- saccharinity hyponym
- sugariness hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 10 adjective
pleasing to the mind or feeling
sweet revenge
Related & opposite
- pleasantness derivation
- pleasing similar to
Sense 11 adjective
having a natural fragrance
odoriferous spices
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Sense 12 adjective
(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
sweet dessert wines
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Sense 13 adjective
not containing or composed of salt water
fresh water
Related & opposite
- salty antonym
Sense 14 adjective
not soured or preserved
sweet milk
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Sense 15 adjective
with sweetening added
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | sugary |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | sweet |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | tasty |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | sour |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sweetness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sweetness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | syrupy |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | sweetish |
| 2 | derived from | Related & opposite | cherubic |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | verse |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | course |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | ambrosia |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | baked Alaska |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | blancmange |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | charlotte |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | compote |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dumpling |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | flan |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | frozen dessert |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | junket |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mousse |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pavlova |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | peach melba |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | whip |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pudding |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pud |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | syllabub |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tiramisu |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | zabaglione |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mould |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | pleasantness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | angel |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | seraph |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | holy man |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | lovable |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | treat |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | confectionery |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | confiture |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sweetmeat |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | candy |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hardbake |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | gum |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | candied apple |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | centre |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | comfit |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | maraschino |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | nonpareil |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | pleasantness |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | melodic |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | sugary |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | sweet |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | taste |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | pleasantness |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | pleasing |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | sugared |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | sweet |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | sweet |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | taste property |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | saccharinity |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | sugariness |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | pleasantness |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | pleasing |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | fragrancy |
| 11 | similar to | Related & opposite | fragrant |
| 12 | also see | Related & opposite | sugary |
| 12 | also see | Related & opposite | sweet |
| 12 | antonym | Related & opposite | dry |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | sweetness |
| 13 | antonym | Related & opposite | salty |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | freshness |
| 14 | similar to | Related & opposite | unsoured |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | sweetness |
| 15 | similar to | Related & opposite | sugary |