(swēt) adjective
1. Agreeable to the sense of taste; having a flavor like that of sugar; especially, containing or due to sugar in some form.
2. Fresh, as opposed to salt, sour, or rancid; not fermented or decaying.
3. Gently pleasing to the senses; agreeable to the smell; pleasing in sound; melodious; fair; restful.
4. Agreeable or delightful to the mind; arousing gentle, pleasant emotions.
5. Having gentle, pleasing, and winning qualities; marked by kindness and amiability; dear; beloved.
6. Easy; smooth; noiseless: said of machines or contrivances.
7. Sound; rich; productive: said of soil.
8. Not dry: said of wines.
9. Chem. Free from acid, etc.
—noun
1. The quality of being sweet; sweetness.
2. Something sweet: chiefly in the plural, as confections, preserves, candy.
3. A beloved person; darling.
4. Something agreeable or pleasing; pleasure.
5. A sweet smell; perfume.
6. Brit. A dessert. ♦ Homophone: suite. [OE swēte]
—sweet′ly adverb
—sweet′ness noun Synonyms (adj.): honeyed, luscious, nectared, saccharine, sugared, sugary.

(swēt), Henry,
1845–1912, English philologist.