sweet vs chewing gum

chewing gum vs sweet

sweet and chewing gum both are nouns.

sweet is an adjective but chewing gum is not an adjective.

sweet is an adverb but chewing gum is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sweet	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
chewing gum	Yes	No	No	No

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

sweet: a food rich in sugar
chewing gum: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

Other hyponyms of sweet include confectionery, confiture, sweetmeat, candy, confect, hardbake, gum, candied apple, candy apple, caramel apple, taffy apple, toffee apple, center, centre, comfit, maraschino, maraschino cherry, nonpareil.

sweet (noun)	chewing gum (noun)
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar	a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
a food rich in sugar
a dish served as the last course of a meal

sweet (adjective)	chewing gum (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

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

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