Meaning : English phonetician. One of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912).
Synonyms : henry sweet
Meaning : The property of tasting as if it contains sugar.
Synonyms : sweetness
Meaning : In an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly').
Example :
Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly.
How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank.
Talking sweet to each other.
Synonyms : sweetly
Meaning : Pleasing to the ear.
Example :
The dulcet tones of the cello.
Synonyms : dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant
Meaning : Pleasing to the senses.
Example :
The sweet song of the lark.
The sweet face of a child.
Meaning : Having a natural fragrance.
Example :
Odoriferous spices.
The odorous air of the orchard.
The perfumed air of June.
Scented flowers.
Synonyms : odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
Meaning : (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content.
Example :
Sweet dessert wines.
(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation.
A dry white burgundy.Meaning : With sweetening added.
Synonyms : sugared, sweet-flavored, sweetened