n. 25B6; adjective
sweet biscuits : SUGARY, sweetened, saccharine; sugared, honeyed, candied, glacé; sickly, cloying.
the sweet scent of roses : FRAGRANT, aromatic, perfumed; poetic/literary ambrosial.
her sweet voice : DULCET, melodious, lyrical, mellifluous, musical, tuneful, soft, harmonious, silvery, honeyed, mellow, rich, golden.
life was still sweet : PLEASANT, pleasing, agreeable, delightful, nice, satisfying, gratifying, good, acceptable, fine; informal lovely, great.
the sweet March air : PURE, wholesome, fresh, clean, clear.
she has a sweet nature : LIKEABLE, appealing, engaging, amiable, pleasant, agreeable, genial, friendly, nice, kind, thoughtful, considerate; charming, enchanting, captivating, delightful, lovely.
she looks quite sweet : CUTE, lovable, adorable, endearing, charming, attractive, dear.
my sweet Lydia : DEAR, dearest, darling, beloved, loved, cherished, precious, treasured.
sour, savoury, harsh, disagreeable.
25B6; noun
sweets for the children : CONFECTIONERY, bonbon; N. Amer. candy; informal sweetie; archaic sweetmeat. See list.
a delicious sweet for the guests : DESSERT, pudding, second course, last course; Brit. informal afters, pud. See list at cake .
happy birthday my sweet! : DEAR, darling, dearest, love, sweetheart, beloved, honey, pet, treasure, angel.
25A0; sweet on (informal) FOND OF, taken with, attracted to, in love with, enamoured of, captivated by, infatuated with, keen on, devoted to, smitten with; informal gone on, mad about, bowled over by; Brit. informal daft about.
Sweets and Confectionery
acid drop jelly
aniseed ball jelly baby
barley sugar jelly bean
boiled sweet jujube
brittle Kendal mint cake
bullseye laddu
burfi lemon sherbert
butterscotch liquorice
candy cane liquorice allsort
candyfloss lollipop
caramel lolly
chew marshmallow
chewing gum marzipan
chocolate mint
chocolate drop nougat
coconut ice pastille
comfit patty
cracknel peardrop
crystallized fruit peppermint
dragée peppermint cream
fondant Pontefract cake
fruit drop praline
fruit gum rasgulla
fruit pastille rock
fudge sherbert
gobstopper sherbert dip
gulab jamun sugared almond
gumdrop toffee
halva toffee apple
hazlenut whirl truffle
humbug Turkish delight
jalebi wine gum