dumpling vs sweet

sweet vs dumpling

dumpling and sweet both are nouns.

dumpling is not an adjective while sweet is an adjective.

dumpling is not an adverb while sweet is an adverb.

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

As nouns, sweet is a hypernym of dumpling; that is, sweet is a word with a broader meaning than dumpling:

dumpling: dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
sweet: a dish served as the last course of a meal

Other hypernyms of dumpling include afters, dessert.

dumpling (noun)	sweet (noun)
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough	the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry	the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
	a food rich in sugar
	a dish served as the last course of a meal

dumpling (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

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

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