| sweeping |
having a wide or extended range; comprehensive. [5 definitions] |
| sweep one off one's feet |
to overwhelm or conquer, esp. in courtship. |
| sweepstakes |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a lottery, horse race, or other competition in which money staked by the participants is later awarded to the winner or winners. [2 definitions] |
| sweet |
having a flavor like that of sugar or honey; not bitter, salty, or sour in taste. [14 definitions] |
| sweet alyssum |
a low-growing garden plant bearing small white or violet flowers. |
| sweet-and-sour |
prepared with a sauce containing sugar, a tart ingredient such as lemon juice or vinegar, and seasonings. |
| sweetbread |
the thymus gland or pancreas of a young animal, used as food. |
| sweetbrier |
a fragrant tall-growing rose plant that bears single pink flowers and has abundant thorns. |
| sweet cherry |
a tree having reddish brown bark and bearing white flowers and sweet, edible fruit. [2 definitions] |
| sweet cicely |
any of various herblike plants of North America or Europe that bear clusters of small white flowers and have aromatic roots or leaves. |
| sweet corn |
any of various types of corn having sweet, edible kernels. |
| sweeten |
to cause to be sweet or sweeter, esp. in taste. [5 definitions] |
| sweetening |
a substance that sweetens food or beverages. [2 definitions] |
| sweet flag |
a marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots, and bearing tiny green flowers. |
| sweet gum |
a large North American tree having maplelike leaves and bearing prickly ball-shaped fruit. [3 definitions] |
| sweetheart |
one of a pair of people who are in love with each other. [4 definitions] |
| sweetheart contract |
an official agreement secretly negotiated between an employer and union leaders containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union members; sweetheart deal; sweetheart agreement. |
| sweetie |
(informal) sweetheart. |
| sweetish |
tending to be sweet; somewhat sweet. |
| sweet marjoram |
an annual herb with aromatic leaves that are often dried and used in cooking. |
| sweetmeat |
a highly sweetened food such as candy, candied fruits, or the like. |