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sweet vs cloying

cloying vs sweet

sweet is a noun but cloying is not a noun.

sweet and cloying both are adjectives.

sweet is an adverb but cloying is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweet Yes Yes No Yes
cloying No Yes No No
sweet (noun) cloying (noun)
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
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) cloying (adjective)
not containing or composed of salt water overly sweet
(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) cloying (adverb)
in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
Difference between sweet and cloying

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