# sweets

Pronunciation: say "SWEETS" US /swits/, UK /swiːts/

## Noun

1. Confectionery; sugary food such as candy, chocolate, and other small treats eaten for pleasure.
   - Simple: Sugary treats such as candy and chocolate that people eat for fun.
   - _After dinner the children were each allowed two sweets._
   - _The bakery sold pastries alongside a colorful display of sweets._
2. Plural of sweet. — plural of sweet
   - Simple: Plural of sweet. Use this form when you mean more than one sweet.
   - _The bakery window was full of cakes, cookies, and other sweets._
   - _Her dentist told her to cut back on sweets._
3. An affectionate name used to address a sweetheart or loved one.
   - Simple: A loving name you call someone you care about.
   - _Don't worry, sweets, the train will be here soon._
   - _She greeted her husband at the door with a soft "How was work, sweets?"_
4. Flowers that give off a sweet scent.
   - Simple: Flowers that smell sweet and pleasant.
   - _The garden border was planted with sweets whose perfume drifted through the open windows._
   - _Bees gathered among the sweets blooming along the path in the warm afternoon._
5. Slang for amphetamines; stimulant drugs taken to boost energy and alertness. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A slang name for a kind of drug that makes people feel awake and full of energy.
   - _Dealers sold sweets to clubbers looking to dance all night._
   - _He was caught with a bag of sweets and charged with possession._

## Verb

6. Third-person singular simple present of sweet. Archaic; the modern verb is sweeten. *(archaic)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of sweet
   - Simple: Old present form of sweet for he, she, it, or a singular noun. Today people say sweetens.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sweets (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).