Being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is usually pleasing to the taste and typically induced by sugars (as sucrose or glucose) — compare BITTER entry 1sense 1a, SALTY entry 1sense 1b, SOUR entry 1sense 1, UMAMI entry 2
b (1) of a beverage : containing a sweetening ingredient : not dry
(2) of wine : retaining a portion of natural sugar
2a: pleasing to the mind or feelings : AGREEABLE, GRATIFYING —often used as a generalized term of approval how sweet it is
b: marked by gentle good humor or kindlinessa sweet disposition
c: FRAGRANTa sweet aroma
d (1) : delicately pleasing to the ear or eyea sweet melody
(2) : played in a straightforward melodic stylesweet jazz
e: SACCHARINE, CLOYING
f: very good or appealinga sweet job offera sweet sports car
3: much loved : DEAR
4a: not sour, rancid, decaying, or stale : WHOLESOMEsweet milk
b: not salt or salted : FRESHsweet watersweet butter
c: free from excessive acidity—used especially of soil
d: free from noxious gases and odors
e: free from excess of acid, sulfur, or corrosive saltssweet crude oil