sweets

nounnounnounverbcommon in dialogue

United States

Confectionery, candy.

noun

1
Also a form of sweetplural of sweet

noun

1
Confectionery, candy.
2
slangDrugs, amphetamine.
3
Sweet-scented flowers.
Sweets to the sweet! Farewell. She scatters flowers
...she dropped the flowers which Evelyn had given her. Before she even perceived her loss, the King had picked them up, and was about to give them to her, when he perceived the note, and also observed that the seal was yet unbroken. "Mademoiselle has not had time to read a letter so surrounded by sweets—pray use no ceremony."

noun

1
A term of endearment; sweetheart.
I miss you, sweets.

verb

1
Also a form of sweetthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweet

sweetie · A person who is much loved.sweetly · With a sweet taste or aroma.sweetness · The condition of being sweet (all senses).

sweets · Confectionery, candy.

swell · To become larger, fuller, or rounder, or expand in size or…swelling · The state of being swollen.swept · Cleared of mines (explosive devices).

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