A species of finch, Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa.

plural of swee

Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar. / Having a taste of sugar. / (wine) Retaining a portion of sugar. / Not having a salty taste.

Used as a positive response to good news or information.

In a sweet manner.

(uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar. / (countable, Britain) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy. / (countable, Britain) A food eaten for dessert.

(obsolete or poetic) To sweeten.

(transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. / (intransitive) To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.

A single action of sweeping. / The person who steers a dragon boat. / A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew. / A chimney sweep.

(US, informal) A girl's sixteenth birthday, or sixteenth-birthday party and a related coming of age party. / (bingo) sixteen