Sweet (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A food rich in sugar.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Synonyms

• Confection

Hypernyms

• Goody
• Treat
• Delicacy
• Kickshaw

Hyponyms

• Taffy Apple
• Confect
• Centre
• Caramel Apple
• Gum
• Maraschino Cherry
• Candy Apple
• Toffee Apple

Meaning ²

The property of tasting as if it contains sugar.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Sweetness

Hypernyms

• Taste Property

Hyponyms

• Saccharinity
• Sugariness

Meaning ³

English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Henry Sweet

Meaning ⁴

A dish served as the last course of a meal.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Synonyms

• Dessert
• Afters

Hypernyms

• Course

Hyponyms

• Ambrosia
• Whip
• Frozen Dessert
• Blancmange
• Tiramisu
• Baked Alaska
• Compote
• Flan
• Pudding
• Charlotte
• Pavlova
• Peach Melba
• Zabaglione
• Mousse
• Mold
• Syllabub
• Junket
• Dumpling

Meaning ⁵

The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Sweetness
• Sugariness

Hypernyms

• Taste Perception
• Taste Sensation
• Gustatory Sensation
• Gustatory Perception