delicacy vs sweet

sweet vs delicacy

delicacy and sweet both are nouns.

delicacy is not an adjective while sweet is an adjective.

delicacy is not an adverb while sweet is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delicacy	Yes	No	No	No
sweet	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, sweet is a hyponym of delicacy; that is, sweet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delicacy:

delicacy: something considered choice to eat
sweet: a food rich in sugar

Other hyponyms of delicacy include choice morsel, tidbit, titbit, savory, savoury, confection, ambrosia, nectar, gelatin, jelly, bone marrow, marrow.

delicacy (noun)	sweet (noun)
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance	the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
subtly skillful handling of a situation	the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
lack of physical strength	a food rich in sugar
slenderness	a dish served as the last course of a meal
lightness in movement or manner
refined taste; tact
something considered choice to eat

delicacy (adjective)	sweet (adjective)
	not containing or composed of salt water
	(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
	having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
	having a natural fragrance
	having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
	pleasing to the ear
	with sweetening added
	not soured or preserved
	pleasing to the mind or feeling
	pleasing to the senses

delicacy (adverb)	sweet (adverb)
	in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')

Difference between delicacy and sweet

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