sweet
sweet Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salty, sour, or bitter.
"She baked a deliciously sweet chocolate cake for his birthday."
Pleasing in general to the mind or feelings; kind, gracious, or affectionate.
"It was very sweet of him to offer to carry the groceries."
North American Highly satisfactory, awesome, or excellent.
"He just bought a sweet new car with a custom paint job."
• noun
British A small piece of confectionery made with sugar; candy.
"The children were given a bag of sweets after the party."
British A sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a dessert.
"Would you like something from the menu for your sweet?"
A beloved person; used as a term of endearment.
"Don't cry, my sweet, everything will be alright."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'sweet' is the standard noun for what North Americans call 'candy'. As a slang interjection, it denotes enthusiastic approval.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'swete', from Old English 'swēte', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*swōtuz' and the Proto-Indo-European root '*swéh₂dus' (sweet).
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