adjective / noun
sweet
SWEET/swiːt/
Having the taste characteristic of sugar.
The man tastes the honey's sweet flavor from the spoon.
Etymology
Old English swete described what was pleasing to the senses, mind, or feelings. The taste of sugar or honey fits this broader connection between sweetness and sensory pleasure.
In context
taste bitter and they taste bad. So, these taste bitter and these taste bad, but these actually taste sweet.
More examples
- The lemonade is too sweet for me.
- These red grapes taste sweeter than the green ones.
- She saves sweets for special occasions.
Forms
sweet · sweeter · sweetest · sweets
sweetness noun — The quality of tasting like sugar.
sweeten verb — To make something taste more sugary.
Similar words
- sugary
- Suggests a strong sugar taste or a high sugar content.
- syrupy
- Suggests an intensely sweet taste, often with a thick texture.