English · Food & Drink

sweet

/swiːt/

[/swiːt/]

sugary taste

Beginneradjective

Definition

Sweet food has a taste like sugar or honey.

Example

The ripe mango was wonderfully sweet, with juice that dripped down her wrist.

The ripe mango was wonderfully sweet, with juice that dripped down her wrist.

Etymology

From Old English 'swete', a common Germanic word.

How & Where It’s Used

Describes a sugary taste; also means kind, charming, or pleasant.

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