sweet vs goody
goody vs sweetsweet and goody both are nouns.
sweet is an adjective but goody is not an adjective.
sweet is an adverb but goody is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sweet | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| goody | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
goody is a hypernym of
sweet; that is, goody is a
word with a broader meaning than sweet:
- sweet: a food rich in sugar
- goody: something considered choice to eat
| sweet (noun) | goody (noun) |
|---|---|
| the property of tasting as if it contains sugar | something considered choice to eat |
| 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) | goody (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) | goody (adverb) |
|---|---|
| in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') |
Words related to "sweet"
- afters
- ambrosia
- angelic
- angelical
- baked Alaska
- blancmange
- candied apple
- candy
- candy apple
- caramel apple
- center
- centre
- charlotte
- cherubic
- chewing gum
- cloying
- colloquialism
- comfit
- compote
- confect
- confection
- confectionery
- confiture
- course
- dainty
- delicacy
- dessert
- dry
- dulcet
- dumpling
- flan
- fragrant
- fresh
- frozen dessert
- fruit compote
- goody
- gratifying
- gum
- gustatory perception
- gustatory sensation
- hardbake
- honeyed
- junket
- kickshaw
- lovable
- loveable
- maraschino
- maraschino cherry
- mellifluous
- mellisonant
- melodic
- melodious
- mold
- mould
- mousse
- musical
- nonpareil
- odoriferous
- odorous
- pavlova
- peach melba
- perfumed
- pleasing
- poesy
- poetry
- pud
- pudding
- sabayon
- saccharine
- saccharinity
- scented
- seraphic
- sillabub
- sour
- sugared
- sugariness
- sugary
- sweet
- sweet-flavored
- sweet-scented
- sweet-smelling
- sweetened
- sweetish
- sweetly
- sweetmeat
- sweetness
- syllabub
- syrupy
- taffy apple
- taste
- taste perception
- taste property
- taste sensation
- tasty
- tiramisu
- toffee apple
- treacly
- treat
- unfermented
- unsoured
- verse
- whip
- zabaglione
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