sweet - Meaning in Kannada

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sweet - Meaning in Kannada

sweet Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of sweet in English

sweet adjective

1. having a natural fragrance

   Synonyms

   odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling

   Examples

   • "odoriferous spices"
   • "scented flowers"
   • "the odorous air of the orchard"
   • "the perfumed air of June"
2. not containing or composed of salt water

   Synonyms

   fresh

   Example

   • "fresh water"
3. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

   Synonyms

   angelic, angelic, angelical, angelical, cherubic, seraphic

   Examples

   • "a cherubic face"
   • "a sweet disposition"
   • "an angelic smile"
   • "looking so seraphic when he slept"
4. pleasing to the ear

   Synonyms

   dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant

   Example

   • "the dulcet tones of the cello"
5. pleasing to the mind or feeling

   Synonyms

   gratifying

   Example

   • "sweet revenge"
6. pleasing to the senses

   Examples

   • "the sweet face of a child"
   • "the sweet song of the lark"
7. with sweetening added

   Synonyms

   sugared, sweet-flavored, sweetened

8. (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content

   Example

   • "sweet dessert wines"
9. having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

10. not soured or preserved

    Synonyms

    fresh, unfermented

    Example

    • "sweet milk"

sweet abverb

1. in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')

   Synonyms

   sweetly

   Examples

   • "how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank"
   • "Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly"
   • "talking sweet to each other"

Sweet noun

1. English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

   Synonyms

   Henry Sweet, Sweet, Sweet

sweet noun

1. the property of tasting as if it contains sugar

   Synonyms

   sweetness

2. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

   Synonyms

   sugariness, sweetness

3. a food rich in sugar

   Synonyms

   confection

4. a dish served as the last course of a meal

   Synonyms

   afters, dessert

Synonyms of sweet

• sweetness
• sugariness, sweetness
• confection
• afters, dessert
• henry sweet
• odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
• fresh
• angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic
• dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant
• gratifying
• sugared, sweet-flavored, sweetened
• fresh, unfermented
• sweetly

Antonyms of sweet

dry, sour

More matches for sweet

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