Sweet (Noun)
Meaning 1
A dish served as the last course of a meal.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The waiter presented the sweet, a decadent chocolate cake, with a flourish.
- For dessert, she ordered the sweet, a lemon tart with a shortbread crust.
- The sweet was a refreshing sorbet, served as a palate cleanser after the rich main course.
- The chef's specialty sweet was a creamy crème brûlée, topped with a caramelized sugar crust.
- The restaurant's menu featured a variety of sweets, including cheesecake, brownies, and fruit salad.
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Meaning 2
A food rich in sugar.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 3
The property of tasting as if it contains sugar.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912).
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 5
The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.