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Sweet

noun/swˈiːt/
Definition
English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
a dish served as the last course of a meal
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/swˈiːt/
🇬🇧British English
/swˈiːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/swˈiːt/
1 syllable Say it as /swˈiːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounEnglish phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
nouna dish served as the last course of a meal
nouna food rich in sugar
nounthe taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
nounthe property of tasting as if it contains sugar
adjectivehaving or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
adjectivehaving a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
“an angelic smile”
adjectivepleasing to the ear
“the dulcet tones of the cello”
adjectivepleasing to the senses
“the sweet song of the lark”
adjectivepleasing to the mind or feeling
“sweet revenge”
adjectivehaving a natural fragrance
“odoriferous spices”
adjective(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
“sweet dessert wines”
adjectivenot containing or composed of salt water
“fresh water”
adjectivenot soured or preserved
“sweet milk”
adjectivewith sweetening added
adverbin an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly'); ; - Shakespeare
“Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly”
Word Forms
sweetadjectivehaving or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
sugaryadjectivecontaining sugar
sweetnessnounthe taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
angelnounperson of exceptional holiness
seraphnounan angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
freshnessnounthe property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
süß
Englischer Phonetiker; einer der Begründer der modernen Phonetik (1845-1912)
🇫🇷French
doux
Phonéticien anglais; l'un des fondateurs de la phonétique moderne (1845-1912)
🇪🇸Spanish
dulce
fonetista inglés; uno de los fundadores de la fonética moderna (1845-1912)
🇮🇹Italian
dolce
Fonetico inglese; uno dei fondatori della fonetica moderna (1845-1912)
🇳🇱Dutch
zoet
Engelse foneticus; een van de grondleggers van de moderne fonetiek (1845-1912)
🇵🇹Portuguese
doce
Foneticista inglês; um dos fundadores da fonética moderna (1845-1912)
🇷🇺Russian
сладкий
английский фонетик; один из основоположников современной фонетики (1845-1912)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मिठाई
अंग्रेजी ध्वन्यात्मकता; आधुनिक ध्वन्यात्मकता के संस्थापकों में से एक (1845-1912)
🇧🇩Bengali
মিষ্টি
ইংরেজি ধ্বনিবিদ; আধুনিক ধ্বনিতত্ত্বের প্রতিষ্ঠাতাদের একজন (1845-1912)
🇮🇳Tamil
இனிப்பு
ஆங்கில ஒலிப்பாளர்; நவீன ஒலியியலின் நிறுவனர்களில் ஒருவர் (1845-1912)
🇮🇳Telugu
తీపి
ఇంగ్లీష్ ఫోనెటీషియన్; ఆధునిక ఫొనెటిక్స్ వ్యవస్థాపకులలో ఒకరు (1845-1912)
🇮🇳Marathi
गोड
इंग्रजी ध्वन्याशास्त्रज्ञ; आधुनिक ध्वनीशास्त्राच्या संस्थापकांपैकी एक (1845-1912)
🇮🇳Gujarati
મીઠી
અંગ્રેજી ધ્વન્યાજ્ઞ; આધુનિક ફોનેટિક્સના સ્થાપકોમાંના એક (1845-1912)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಿಹಿ
ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಫೋನೆಟಿಶಿಯನ್; ಆಧುನಿಕ ಫೋನೆಟಿಕ್ಸ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರು (1845-1912)
🇮🇳Malayalam
മധുരം
ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് സ്വരസൂചകൻ; ആധുനിക ശബ്ദശാസ്ത്രത്തിൻ്റെ സ്ഥാപകരിൽ ഒരാൾ (1845-1912)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਿੱਠਾ
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਧੁਨੀ ਵਿਗਿਆਨੀ; ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਧੁਨੀ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ ਦੇ ਸੰਸਥਾਪਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ (1845-1912)
🇵🇰Urdu
میٹھا
انگریزی صوتی ماہر؛ جدید صوتیات کے بانیوں میں سے ایک (1845-1912)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
甜的
英语语音学家;现代语音学的创始人之一(1845-1912)
🇯🇵Japanese
甘い
英語の音声学者。現代音声学の創始者の一人(1845年−1912年)
🇰🇷Korean
달콤한
영어 음성학자; 현대 음성학의 창시자 중 한 명(1845-1912)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngọt
Nhà ngữ âm tiếng Anh; một trong những người sáng lập ngữ âm hiện đại (1845-1912)
🇹🇭Thai
หวาน
นักสัทศาสตร์ภาษาอังกฤษ หนึ่งในผู้ก่อตั้งระบบสัทศาสตร์สมัยใหม่ (ค.ศ. 1845-1912)
🇮🇩Indonesian
manis
ahli fonetik bahasa Inggris; salah satu pendiri fonetik modern (1845-1912)
🇵🇭Filipino
matamis
English phonetician; isa sa mga tagapagtatag ng modernong phonetics (1845-1912)
🇲🇾Malay
manis
Ahli fonetik Inggeris; salah seorang pengasas fonetik moden (1845-1912)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حلو
عالم صوتي إنجليزي؛ أحد مؤسسي علم الصوتيات الحديث (1845-1912)
🇮🇷Persian
شیرین
آواشناس انگلیسی; یکی از بنیانگذاران آوایی مدرن (1845-1912)
🇹🇷Turkish
tatlı
İngiliz fonetikçi; Modern fonetiğin kurucularından biri (1845-1912)
🇮🇱Hebrew
מָתוֹק
פונטיקאי אנגלי; אחד ממייסדי הפונטיקה המודרנית (1845-1912)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sweet'?
The primary meaning of 'sweet' is 'English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sweet' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sweet' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sweet' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sweet' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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