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sweete

sweete is the obsolete spelling of sweet.

Meaning of sweet

Adjective

sweet (comparative sweeter, superlative sweetest)

  1. Tasting of sugars.
    • a sweet apple
  2. Retaining a portion of sugar.
    • Sweet wines are better dessert wines.
    Synonyms:
    saccharine, sugary
  3. Not of a salty taste.
    • sweet butter
    Synonyms:
    fresh, unsalty
  4. Having a pleasant smell; fragrant.
    • a sweet scent
  5. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
    • sweet milk
  6. Of a pleasant sound.
    • a sweet tune

See all 28 meanings of sweet

Forms of sweete

pluralsweetes

Questions about sweete

What is sweete the obsolete spelling of?
Sweete is the obsolete spelling of sweet.

Words near sweete in the dictionary

  1. sweetcorn
  2. sweetcorn bread
  3. sweetcorn breads
  4. sweetcorns
  5. sweetcure
  6. sweete
  7. sweeted
  8. sweetely
  9. sweeten
  10. sweeten the pill
  11. sweeten the pot

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