sweet · adjective /swiːt/
Word family
Nouns: sweet, sweetener, sweetness, sweets
Adjectives: sweet
Verbs: sweeten
Adverbs: sweetly
sweet (TASTE)
A1 with a taste like sugar
Dictionary examples:
The pineapple was sweet and juicy.
Do you want your pancakes sweet or savoury?
Learner example:
I like rice and sweet dishes. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Urdu)
sweet (ATTRACTIVE)
A2 attractive, often because of being small
Dictionary example:
Look at that kitten - isn't she sweet?
Learner example:
It's a toy bear and it's so sweet. (Key English Test; A2; Turkish)
sweet (KIND)
B1 kind and friendly
Dictionary example:
It was really sweet of you to help.
Learner example:
Thank you ever so much for the present you've sent me! It was really sweet of you. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Korean)
sweet · noun C /swiːt/
Word family
Nouns: sweet, sweetener, sweetness, sweets
Adjectives: sweet
Verbs: sweeten
Adverbs: sweetly
