Definition of sweets

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • sweets is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • sweets is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • sweets is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of sweets


  • not containing or composed of salt water (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. fresh
  • English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. henry sweet
  • in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') (adverb)

    Examples

    1. Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly
    2. how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank
    3. talking sweet to each other

    Synonyms

    1. sweetly
  • pleasing to the mind or feeling (adjective)

    Examples

    1. sweet revenge

    Synonyms

    1. gratifying
  • with sweetening added (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. sugared
    2. sweet-flavored
    3. sweetened
  • a food rich in sugar (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. confection
  • pleasing to the ear (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. dulcet
    2. honeyed
    3. mellifluous
    4. mellisonant
  • having a natural fragrance (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. odoriferous
    2. odorous
    3. perfumed
    4. scented
    5. sweet-scented
    6. sweet-smelling
  • the property of tasting as if it contains sugar (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. sweetness
  • the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. sugariness
    2. sweetness
  • having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a sweet disposition

    Synonyms

    1. angelic
    2. angelical
    3. cherubic
    4. seraphic
  • not soured or preserved (adjective)

    Examples

    1. sweet milk

    Synonyms

    1. fresh
    2. unfermented
  • a dish served as the last course of a meal (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. afters
    2. dessert
  • having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar (adjective)
  • pleasing to the senses (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the sweet song of the lark
    2. the sweet face of a child
  • (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content (adjective)

    Examples

    1. sweet dessert wines

See definition of sweets in Merriam Webster