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• sweets - candy — ◊ sweets In British English, small, sweet things that you eat, such as toffees and chocolates, are called sweets. She urged her children not to eat too many sweets. ◊ candy In American English, sweet things like these are called candy. Candy is… …   Useful english dictionary

• sweet — [[t]swi͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ sweeter, sweetest, sweets 1) ADJ GRADED Sweet food and drink contains a lot of sugar. ...a mug of sweet tea... If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar. ...the sweet taste of wild strawberries. Derived… …   English dictionary

• sweet — I UK [swiːt] / US [swɪt] adjective Word forms sweet : adjective sweet comparative sweeter superlative sweetest *** 1) tasting like sugar I d like something sweet, like a piece of cake. This tea is too sweet. She doesn t really like sweet things.… …   English dictionary

• sweet — sweet1 [ swit ] adjective *** 1. ) tasting like sugar: I d like something sweet, like a piece of cake. This tea is too sweet. She doesn t really like sweet things. ─ opposite SOUR 2. ) pleasant in smell, sound, or appearance: The room is filled… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sweet — sweet1 W3S2 [swi:t] adj comparative sweeter superlative sweetest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(taste)¦ 2¦(character)¦ 3¦(children/small things)¦ 4¦(thoughts/emotions)¦ 5¦(smells)¦ 6¦(sounds)¦ 7 have a sweet tooth …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sweet — 1 /swi:t/ adjective 1 TASTE having a taste like sugar: This tea is too sweet. | a sweet apple | sweet wine compare bitter 1 (4), dry 1 (9), sour 1 (1) 2 CHARACTER kind, gentle, and friendly: a sweet smile | How sweet of you to remember my… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sweet — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English swete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suadēre to urge, suavis sweet, Greek hēdys Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) pleasing to the taste (2) being or inducing the one of …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Ossian Sweet — Born 30 October 1895(1895 10 30) Bartow, Florida …   Wikipedia

• William Russell Sweet — (11/18/1860 10/15/1946) early American artist, painter and wood carver. BiographyWilliam Russell Sweet [Joy, Robert, 1954, Natural Bonesetters with special reference to the Sweet Family of RI , Bullentin of the History of Medicine, RI 28, No.3, p …   Wikipedia

• Life Is Sweet (film) — Infobox Film name = Life is Sweet image size = caption = director = Mike Leigh producer = Simon Channing Williams writer = Mike Leigh narrator = starring = Alison Steadman Jim Broadbent Claire Skinner Jane Horrocks Timothy Spall music = Rachel… …   Wikipedia

• List of My Little Pony characters — This is a list of characters from the long running My Little Pony toy franchise. The My Little Pony franchise first debuted in the year 1400 B.C., the creation of American illustrator and designer Bonnie Zacherle. Together with sculptor Charles… …   Wikipedia