Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweet on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: sweet- on
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Enamored with; fond of.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Silas had said, "John Jago is too sweet on Naomi not to come back.""
""Yes, I Am sweet on Lucy, an' she won't have me," said Slone, steadily. "I asked her to let me come to you an' tell you I wanted to marry her.""
"And they behave as corporations are supposed to do, maximizing their profits . . . and pumping money into the political process to keep Washington sweet on their interests.'"
"Officer Degan is sweet on Johanna. I expect wedding bells any day."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more sweet on (comparative) most sweet on (superlative) sweet upon (alternative)

Questions

What does sweet on mean?: Enamored with; fond of.

How to pronounce sweet on

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