Sweetness


noun
1.
Walter (“Sweetness”) 1954–99, U.S. football player.
2.
a male given name.
adjective, sweeter, sweetest.
1.
having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
2.
producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, sour, or salt.
3.
not rancid or stale; fresh:
This milk is still sweet.
4.
not salt or salted:
sweet butter.
5.
pleasing to the ear; making a delicate, pleasant, or agreeable sound; musical.
6.
pleasing or fresh to the smell; fragrant; perfumed.
7.
pleasing or agreeable; delightful.
8.
amiable; kind or gracious, as a person, action, etc.
9.
dear; beloved; precious.
10.
easily managed; done or effected without effort.
11.
(of wine) not dry; containing unfermented, natural sugar.
12.
(of a cocktail) made with a greater proportion of vermouth than usual.
13.
sentimental, cloying, or unrealistic:
a sweet painting of little kittens.
14.
(of air) fresh; free from odor, staleness, excess humidity, noxious gases, etc.
15.
free from acidity or sourness, as soil.
16.
Chemistry.

devoid of corrosive or acidic substances.
(of fuel oil or gas) containing no sulfur compounds.

17.
(of jazz or big band music) performed with a regular beat, moderate tempo, lack of improvisation, and an emphasis on warm tone and clearly outlined melody.
adverb
18.
in a sweet manner; sweetly.
noun
19.
a sweet flavor, smell, or sound; sweetness.
20.
something that is sweet or causes or gives a sweet flavor, smell, or sound.
21.
sweets, Informal.

candied sweet potatoes.
(in direct address) sweetheart.

22.
sweets, pie, cake, candy, and other foods high in sugar content.
23.
Chiefly British.

a piece of candy; sweetmeat or bonbon.
a sweet dish or dessert, as a pudding or tart.

24.
something pleasant to the mind or feelings.
25.
a beloved person.
26.
(in direct address) darling; sweetheart.
Idioms
27.
sweet on, Informal. infatuated with; in love with:
He’s sweet on her.
noun
1.
Walter. 1954–99, American footballer and sports administrator
adjective
1.
having or denoting a pleasant taste like that of sugar
2.
agreeable to the senses or the mind: sweet music
3.
having pleasant manners; gentle: a sweet child
4.
(of wine, etc) having a relatively high sugar content; not dry
5.
(of foods) not decaying or rancid: sweet milk
6.
not salty: sweet water
7.
free from unpleasant odours: sweet air
8.
containing no corrosive substances: sweet soil
9.
(of petrol) containing no sulphur compounds
10.
sentimental or unrealistic
11.
individual; particular: the electorate went its own sweet way
12.
(jazz) performed with a regular beat, with the emphasis on clearly outlined melody and little improvisation
13.
(Austral, slang) satisfactory or in order; all right
14.
(archaic) respected; dear (used in polite forms of address): sweet sir
15.
smooth and precise; perfectly executed: a sweet shot
16.
sweet on, fond of or infatuated with
17.
keep someone sweet, to ingratiate oneself in order to ensure cooperation
adverb
18.
(informal) in a sweet manner
noun
19.
a sweet taste or smell; sweetness in general
20.
(often pl) (Brit) any of numerous kinds of confectionery consisting wholly or partly of sugar, esp of sugar boiled and crystallized (boiled sweets)
21.
(Brit) a pudding, fruit, or any sweet dish served as a dessert
22.
dear; sweetheart (used as a form of address)
23.
anything that is sweet
24.
(often pl) a pleasurable experience, state, etc: the sweets of success
25.
(US) See sweet potato
noun
1.
Henry. 1845–1912, English philologist; a pioneer of modern phonetics. His books include A History of English Sounds (1874)
adjective

great; excellent
Examples

We’re going out to dinner? Sweet!
Word Origin

1958
Usage Note

informal
sweeps

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