SWEET

Definitions

1. 1. That which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the plural. Specifically:
2. 2. Confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, etc.
3. 3. Home-made wines, cordials, metheglin, etc.
4. 4. That which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume. "A wilderness of sweets." Milton.
5. 5. That which is pleasing or grateful to the mind; as, the sweets of domestic life. A little bitter mingled in our cup leaves no relish of the sweet. Locke.
6. 6. One who is dear to another; a darling; -- a term of endearment. "Wherefore frowns my sweet" B. Jonson.