sweet
pleasant sugary taste
Tasting like sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.
[something] tastes sweet
- The cake was rich and sweet.
- These strawberries are so sweet this season.
- I prefer sweet coffee over bitter coffee.
- The mango has a sweet and juicy flesh.
- Her tea was too sweet for my liking.
- The apple is sweet.
- This cake is sweet.
- I like sweet juice.
- The candy is very sweet.
kind or endearing nature
Very nice and kind in a way that makes people like you.
[someone] is sweet
- That was so sweet of you to help me.
- She has such a sweet smile.
- He's a sweet little boy who loves animals.
- Thanks for the flowers — you're very sweet.
- It was sweet of her to remember my birthday.
- You are very sweet.
- She is a sweet girl.
- That is a sweet dog.
- He is sweet to his friends.
piece of candy or dessert
A small food that tastes like sugar, such as candy or chocolate.
eat [a/an] sweet
- The children were given sweets after the party.
- I bought some sweets for the road trip.
- Too many sweets can harm your teeth.
- She offered me a sweet from the jar.
- I like sweets.
- He eats sweets every day.
- Sweets are bad for teeth.
- The shop sells sweets.
excellent or pleasing (slang)
Informal: very good or nice.
- You got front-row tickets? Sweet!
- That's a sweet guitar you have there.
- Sweet move! That was amazing.
- Sweet! I can go to the party.
- That car is sweet.
- Sweet job!
- Base: sweet
- Comparative: sweeter
- Superlative: sweetest
- Base: sweet
- Plural: sweet, sweets
short and sweet
1brief but pleasant
Quick but nice or enjoyable.
- His speech was short and sweet, just five minutes long.
- Let's keep this meeting short and sweet so we can go home early.
sweet dreams
1wish for pleasant sleep/dreams
'Good night'; said to hope someone sleeps well and has nice dreams.
- Good night, sweet dreams!
- She kissed her daughter and said, 'Sweet dreams.'
home sweet home
1Feeling happy to be at home
Used when you feel happy and comfortable to be back at your own house.
- After two weeks away, it was finally home sweet home.
- After two weeks abroad, it was nice to say, 'Home sweet home.'
- Home sweet home, she sighed as she sat on her sofa.
- We finally arrived—home sweet home!
revenge is sweet
1enjoyment from successful revenge
People say this when someone feels happy and satisfied after they successfully hurt or punish a person who hurt them.
- As he watched his former boss get fired, he smiled and whispered, "Revenge is sweet."
- She knew revenge is sweet, but it didn’t fix the past.
- When their team finally beat the champions, the coach joked, "Revenge is sweet!"
revenge is sweet
2satisfaction from revenge
People feel happy when they hurt someone who hurt them first.
- He smiled—revenge is sweet.
- When she beat her old rival, she thought, 'Revenge is sweet.'
sweet tooth
1love for sugary foods
A strong liking for food that tastes like sugar.
- I have a sweet tooth and love chocolate.
- I have a real sweet tooth and can't resist chocolate.
- Her sweet tooth makes dessert her favorite part of the meal.
- If you have a sweet tooth, you'll love this bakery.