Sweet (?), n. 1. That which is sweet to the taste; — used chiefly in the plural. Specifically: (a) Confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, etc. (b) Home-made wines, cordials, metheglin, etc.
2. That which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume. “A wilderness of sweets.” Milton.
3. That which is pleasing or grateful to the mind; as, the sweets of domestic life.
A little bitter mingled in our cup leaves no relish of the sweet. Locke.
4. One who is dear to another; a darling; — a term of endearment. “Wherefore frowns my sweet?” B. Jonson.