adjective
sweeter; -est
[also more ~; most ~]
containing a lot of sugar
very gentle, kind, or friendly
chiefly Brit :very pretty or cute
having a very pleasant smell, sound, or appearance
clean and fresh
c US :not salty or salted
making you feel happy or pleased
chiefly US informal :very good or impressive
be sweet on
old-fashioned + informal :to be in love with (someone)
home sweet home
keep someone sweet
Brit informal :to be kind and friendly so that someone will do something for you later
short and sweet
sweet nothings
your own sweet time
noun
plural sweets
[count] :a food that contains a lot of sugar :a sweet food
[count] Brit :a piece of candy
[count, noncount] Brit :a sweet food served at the end of a meal :dessert
[noncount] old-fashioned - used to address someone you love