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S W E E T SWEET!
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What is the language of origin please?
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Can I get that in a Sentence?
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Main Entry: 1sweet
Pronunciation: 'swEt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English swete, from Old English swEte; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suadEre to urge, suavis sweet, Greek hEdys
1 a (1) : pleasing to the taste (2) : being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is typically induced by disaccharides and is mediated especially by receptors in taste buds at the front of the tongue -- compare BITTER, SALT, SOUR b (1) of a beverage : containing a sweetening ingredient : not dry (2) of wine : retaining a portion of natural sugar
2 a : pleasing to the mind or feelings : AGREEABLE, GRATIFYING -- often used as a generalized term of approval <how sweet it is> b : marked by gentle good humor or kindliness c : FRAGRANT d (1) : delicately pleasing to the ear or eye (2) : played in a straightforward melodic style <sweet jazz> e : SACCHARINE, CLOYING
3 : much loved : DEAR
4 a : not sour, rancid, decaying, or stale : WHOLESOME <sweet milk> b : not salt or salted : FRESH <sweet butter> c of land : free from excessive acidity d : free from noxious gases and odors e : free from excess of acid, sulfur, or corrosive salts <sweet crude oil>
5 : SKILLFUL, PROFICIENT <a sweet golf swing>
6 -- used as an intensive <take your own sweet time>
- sweet·ly adverb
- sweet·ness noun
- sweet on : having a crush on