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Grep of noun sweet american bittersweet american sweet chestnut american sweet gum bittersweet climbing bittersweet evergreen bittersweet false bittersweet henry sweet japan bittersweet japanese bittersweet oriental bittersweet summer sweet sweet sweet-birch oil sweet-potato ring rot sweet-potato whitefly sweet-scented geranium sweet acacia sweet alison sweet almond sweet almond oil sweet alyssum sweet balm sweet basil sweet bay sweet bells sweet birch sweet buckeye sweet calabash sweet calamus sweet cassava sweet cherry sweet chestnut sweet cicely sweet cider sweet clover sweet coltsfoot sweet corn sweet corn plant sweet cup sweet elder sweet false chamomile sweet fern sweet flag sweet four o'clock sweet gale sweet goldenrod sweet granadilla sweet grass sweet gum sweet gum tree sweet lemon sweet lime sweet marjoram sweet melon sweet melon vine sweet nothings sweet oil sweet orange sweet orange tree sweet pea sweet pepper sweet pepper plant sweet pepperbush sweet pickle sweet potato sweet potato vine sweet reseda sweet rocket sweet roll sweet sand verbena sweet scabious sweet shrub sweet sorghum sweet sultan sweet talk sweet talker sweet tooth sweet unicorn plant sweet vermouth sweet vetch sweet violet sweet wattle sweet white violet sweet william sweet woodruff sweet wormwood sweetbread sweetbreads sweetbriar sweetbrier sweetener sweetening sweetheart sweetie sweetleaf sweetleaf family sweetmeat sweetness sweetness and light sweetpea sweetsop sweetsop tree sweetwood bark white sweet clover wild sweet pea wild sweet potato vine winter sweet yellow sweet clover Overview of noun sweet The noun sweet has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Sweet, Henry Sweet -- (English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)) 2. dessert, sweet -- (a sweet served as the last course of a meal) 3. sweet, confection, confectionery -- (a food rich in sugar) 4. sweet, sweetness, sugariness -- (the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth) 5. sweetness, sweet -- (the property of containing sugar) Overview of adj sweet The adj sweet has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (9) sweet -- (having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)) 2. (4) angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, 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") 3. (3) dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet -- (pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello") 4. (2) sweet -- (one of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey) 5. (2) sweet -- (pleasing to the senses "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child") 6. (2) gratifying, sweet -- (pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge") 7. (2) odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling -- (having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers") 8. (1) sweet -- ((used of wines) having a sweet taste) 9. unfermented, sweet -- (not having undergone fermentation; "sweet cider") 10. fresh, sweet -- (not soured or preserved; "sweet milk") 11. sugared, sweetened, sweet -- (with sweetening added) 12. sweet, unsalty -- (not having a salty taste; "sweet water") Overview of adv sweet The adv sweet has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sweetly, sweet -- (in an affectionate or loving manner; "Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly"; (`sweet' is a poetic or informal variant for `sweetly' as in "how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank"- Shakespeare; "talking sweet to each other")) Antonyms of adj sweet 12 senses of sweet Sense 1 sweet (vs. sour) sour (vs. sweet) => acerb, acerbic, astringent, sharp => acetose, acetous, vinegary => acidic, acidulent, acidulous => acidulated => lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart => subacid Sense 2 angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet INDIRECT (VIA lovable) -> hateful Sense 3 dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet INDIRECT (VIA melodious) -> unmelodious, unmelodic, unmusical Sense 4 sweet INDIRECT (VIA tasteful) -> tasteless Sense 5 sweet INDIRECT (VIA pleasing) -> displeasing Sense 6 gratifying, sweet INDIRECT (VIA pleasing) -> displeasing Sense 7 odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling INDIRECT (VIA fragrant) -> malodorous Sense 8 sweet (vs. dry) dry (vs. sweet) => brut => sec, unsweet Sense 9 unfermented, sweet INDIRECT (VIA unsoured) -> soured Sense 10 fresh, sweet INDIRECT (VIA unsoured) -> soured Sense 11 sugared, sweetened, sweet INDIRECT (VIA sugary) -> sugarless, nonsweet Sense 12 sweet, unsalty INDIRECT (VIA fresh) -> salt Similarity of adj sweet 12 senses of sweet Sense 1 sweet (vs. sour) => cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly => sweetish Also See-> sugary#1; sweet#8; tasteful#2 Sense 2 angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet => lovable (vs. hateful) Sense 3 dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet => melodious (vs. unmelodious), melodic, musical Sense 4 sweet => tasteful (vs. tasteless) Sense 5 sweet => pleasing (vs. displeasing) Sense 6 gratifying, sweet => pleasing (vs. displeasing) Sense 7 odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling => fragrant (vs. malodorous) Sense 8 sweet (vs. dry) Also See-> sugary#1; sweet#1 Sense 9 unfermented, sweet => unsoured (vs. soured) Sense 10 fresh, sweet => unsoured (vs. soured) Sense 11 sugared, sweetened, sweet => sugary (vs. sugarless) Sense 12 sweet, unsalty => fresh (vs. salt) Attributes of adj sweet Familiarity of adj sweet sweet used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 12) Grep of adj sweet bittersweet nonsweet semisweet short and sweet sweet sweet-faced sweet-scented sweet-smelling sweetened sweetish unsweet Overview of noun sweet The noun sweet has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Sweet, Henry Sweet -- (English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)) 2. dessert, sweet -- (a sweet served as the last course of a meal) 3. sweet, confection, confectionery -- (a food rich in sugar) 4. sweet, sweetness, sugariness -- (the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth) 5. sweetness, sweet -- (the property of containing sugar) Overview of adj sweet The adj sweet has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (9) sweet -- (having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)) 2. (4) angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, 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") 3. (3) dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet -- (pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello") 4. (2) sweet -- (one of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey) 5. (2) sweet -- (pleasing to the senses "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child") 6. (2) gratifying, sweet -- (pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge") 7. (2) odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling -- (having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers") 8. (1) sweet -- ((used of wines) having a sweet taste) 9. unfermented, sweet -- (not having undergone fermentation; "sweet cider") 10. fresh, sweet -- (not soured or preserved; "sweet milk") 11. sugared, sweetened, sweet -- (with sweetening added) 12. sweet, unsalty -- (not having a salty taste; "sweet water") Overview of adv sweet The adv sweet has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sweetly, sweet -- (in an affectionate or loving manner; "Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly"; (`sweet' is a poetic or informal variant for `sweetly' as in "how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank"- Shakespeare; "talking sweet to each other"))
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