Kilo Lingo

sweet

/swiːt/

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Translation

Tasting of sugar, like honey or cake, not bitter or salty.

Word origin

From Old English swete, the common Germanic word for a sugary taste.

Origin
Old English
Root
swete

Examples

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"Sweet" means it tastes of sugar.

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Here "sweet" describes food that tastes of sugar.

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Here "sweet" tells us the tea has a lot of sugar.

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This word is part of lesson 15.