Phrase Hound found 261 phrases and 110 compound words that contain sweet. The most common are listed below. Open sweet in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 261
- sweet potatoA tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber.
- sweet dreamsSaid to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.
- sweet spotAny place that is optimal for obtaining a certain desirable effect or result.
- sweet toothA liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.
- sweet cornAny of many varieties of corn (specifically maize) most suitable for eating by humans, as distinguished from corn raised as animal feed; usually with higher sugar content than field corn.
- short and sweetEfficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to a task that becomes unpleasant when prolonged.
- sweet-and-sourHaving both sweet and sour or tart taste.
- sweet-williamAlternative spelling of sweet william.
- sweet flagA perennial wetland plant, Acorus calamus, with an aromatic medicinal root, formerly used to strew floors.
- Sweet HomeA census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States.
- sweet potatoesplural of sweet potato: A tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber.
- sweet-talkAlternative form of sweet talk.
- sugar-sweetsweet as sugar; very sweet
- sweet peaA flowering plant, Lathyrus odoratus, grown for its bright colours and sweet fragrance.
- sweet thingA term of endearment, especially for a young woman or child.
- sweet cloverA plant of any species in the genus Melilotus.
- honey-sweetAs sweet as honey; very sweet.
- sweet woodruffAn aromatic perennial plant, formerly used as a strewing herb, Galium odoratum (formerly Asperula odorata), with small white flowers.
- Sweet FestivalSynonym of Eid al-Fitr: The religious festival at the end of Ramadan, on the first day of the tenth month of the Muslim lunar calendar.
- sweet chestnutA type of deciduous tree native to Europe, Castanea sativa.
- sweet nothingsingular of sweet nothings
- sweet stuffA romantic partner.
- sweet basilAn herb used for seasoning (Ocimum basilicum)
- sweet lemonAny of several plants that produce fruit resembling lemon or lime, but less acidic than lemon.
- sweet osmanthusa shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans, native to east Asia and prized for its fragrant flowers
Compound words 110
- sweetheartA person who is always very kind.
- sweetnessThe condition of being sweet (all senses).
- bittersweetBoth bitter and sweet.
- sweetlyWith a sweet taste or aroma.
- sweetenTo make sweet to the taste.
- sweetwaterA variety of white grape, better known as Chasselas.
- sweetshopA shop selling confectionery, especially one that sells predominantly confectionery.
- sweetgrassmannagrass, in genus Glyceria
- sweetbreadThe pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
- sweetleafAny plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.