having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter

a cup of hot sweet tea

pleasing in general; delightful

it was the sweet life he had always craved

(of a person or action) pleasant and kind or thoughtful

a very sweet nurse came along

it was sweet of you to come

used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations

What had happened? Sweet nothing

a small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar

a bag of sweets

a sweet shop

a sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a pudding or dessert

sweets include cheesecake, tiramisu, and cannoli

used as an affectionate form of address

hello, my sweet

the sweet part or element of something

you have had the bitter, now comes the sweet