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Word: Sweet
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus
swiːt
having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter
Short Definition:having pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey
Examples:- a cup of hot sweet tea
pleasing in general; delightful
Short Definition:pleasing in general
Examples:- it was the sweet life he had always craved
(of a person or action) pleasant and kind or thoughtful
Short Definition:pleasant and kind or thoughtful
Examples:- a very sweet nurse came along
- it was sweet of you to come
used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations
Short Definition:used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations
Examples:- What had happened? Sweet nothing
Word: Sweet
Speech Type: Noun
swiːt
a small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar
Short Definition:small piece of confectionery
Examples:- a bag of sweets
- a sweet shop
a sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a pudding or dessert.
Short Definition:sweet dish forming course of meal
used as an affectionate form of address
Short Definition:used as affectionate form of address
Examples:- hello, my sweet
the sweet part or element of something
Short Definition:sweet part or element of something
Examples:- you have had the bitter, now comes the sweet
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