| Main Entry: | sweetness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sweetness of taste |
Synonyms: |
palatableness, sugariness, sweet, sweet taste |
| Main Entry: | sweetness |
| Part of Speech: | noun1, noun2 |
Related
Adjectives: |
candied, cloying, dulcet, edulcorant, honeyed, luscious, lush, melliferous, nectareous, sacchariferous, saccharine, sweet, sweet as a nut, sweet as honey, sweet as sugar, sweetened
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| Concept: | Sweetness. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; taste |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
sweetness, dulcitude., sugar, syrup, treacle, molasses, honey, manna; confection, confectionary; sweets, grocery, conserve, preserve, confiture, jam, julep; sugar-candy, sugar-plum; licorice, marmalade, plum, lollipop, bonbon, jujube, comfit, sweetmeat; apple butter, caramel, damson, glucose; maple sirup, maple syrup, maple sugar; mithai, sorghum, taffy., nectar; hydromel, mead, metheglin, honeysuckle, liqueur, sweet wine., pastry, pie, tart, puff, pudding., dulcification, dulcoration.
-verbs
be sweet., render sweet; sweeten; edulcorate; dulcorate, dulcify; candy; mull.
-adjectives
sweet; saccharine, sacchariferous; dulcet, candied, honied, luscious, lush, nectarious, melliferous; sweetened, sweet as a nut, sweet as sugar, sweet as honey.
-phrases
eau sucré; " sweets to the sweet " [Hamlet].
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Antonyms: |
sourness |
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