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noun
- (uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
- (countable) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content.
- (countable) A food eaten for dessert.
- Can we see the menu, please?
- sweetheart
Translations: - Dutch: snoep , snoepje
- French: bonbon(fr, friandise, f, f(fr)m, t, fr, sucreries)pl
- German: Sí¼í�igkeit(de)f
- Italian: caramella(it, dolcetto, m, {{t-, it)m
- Spanish: es(es, dulce, m, caramelo(es)m, t-)chuche
adjective (er, est)
- Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
- Having a taste of sugar.
- Containing a sweetening ingredient.
- (context, wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
- Not having a salty taste.
- butter
- water
- Having a pleasant smell.
- a scent
- Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
- milk
- Having a pleasant sound.
- a tune
- a voice
- Having a pleasing disposition.
- a child
- Having a helpful disposition.
- It was of him to help out.
- Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
- soil
- crude oil
- (colloquial) very good
Translations: - Dutch: lief, schattig
- French: gentil(fr, charmant, m, t+, fr)m
- German: nett(de)
- Italian: it(it, puro}}, {{t-)genuino
- Spanish: tierno(es, amable, m, f, benigno(es)m, t+, es)m
adverb
- In a sweet manner.
Translations: - French: doucement(fr)
- Italian: dolcemente(it)
- Spanish: dulcemente(es)
Etymology: Via (term, swete, lang=enm), (term, sweete, lang=enm) from (term, swete, swÄte, lang=ang).
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