| 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. |
| sweet nothings |
(informal) whispered, often nonsense words or phrases of affection, such as those exchanged by lovers. |
| sweet pea |
a climbing plant that is related to the pea and that bears fragrant, variously colored, butterfly-shaped flowers. |
| sweet pepper |
a type of red pepper plant that bears a large, mild, bell-shaped fruit; capsicum. [2 definitions] |
| sweet potato |
a tropical vine, native to parts of America, that bears purple flowers and has an edible orange root. [2 definitions] |
| sweet roll |
a round, sweetened bread made from rolled dough, served as a single portion, and eaten generally as a breakfast food. Sweet rolls may contain cinnamon, raisins, nuts, or other flavorings and may be topped with icing. |
| sweet-talk |
(informal) to use flattery or beguiling words in order to persuade; cajole. |