bittersweet | (adjective) tinged with sadness | - |
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(adjective) having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness | Synonyms: semisweet |
(noun) twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds | Synonyms: American bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, shrubby bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork |
(noun) poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America | Synonyms: bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, Solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade |
nonsweet | (adjective) not containing sugar | Synonyms: sugarless |
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semisweet | (adjective) having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness | Synonyms: bittersweet |
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sweet | (adjective) not containing or composed of salt water | Synonyms: fresh |
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(adjective) (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content | - |
(adjective) having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar | - |
(adjective) having a natural fragrance | Synonyms: odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling |
(adjective) having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub | Synonyms: angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic |
(adjective) pleasing to the ear | Synonyms: dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant |
(adjective) with sweetening added | Synonyms: sugared, sweet-flavored, sweetened |
(adjective) not soured or preserved | Synonyms: fresh, unfermented |
(adjective) pleasing to the mind or feeling | Synonyms: gratifying |
(adjective) pleasing to the senses | - |
(noun) the property of tasting as if it contains sugar | Synonyms: sweetness |
(noun) the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth | Synonyms: sugariness, sweetness |
(noun) a food rich in sugar | Synonyms: confection |
(noun) a dish served as the last course of a meal | Synonyms: afters, dessert |
(adverb) in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') | Synonyms: sweetly |
tweet | (noun) A post on the social media site Twitter | - |
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(noun) a weak chirping sound as of a small bird | - |
(verb) To post a message on Twitter; post tweets, i.e. short text messages on the popular social media website Twitter | - |
(verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers | Synonyms: nip, pinch, squeeze, twinge, twitch |
(verb) make a weak, chirping sound | Synonyms: twirp |
unsweet | (adjective) distasteful | - |
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(adjective) (of champagne) moderately dry | Synonyms: sec |