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sweet vs gum

gum vs sweet

sweet and gum both are nouns.

sweet is an adjective but gum is not an adjective.

sweet is not a verb while gum is a verb.

sweet is an adverb but gum is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweet Yes Yes No Yes
gum Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gum is a hyponym of sweet; that is, gum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sweet:
  • sweet: a food rich in sugar
  • gum: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
Other hyponyms of sweet include confectionery, confiture, sweetmeat, candy, confect, hardbake, chewing gum, candied apple, candy apple, caramel apple, taffy apple, toffee apple, center, centre, comfit, maraschino, maraschino cherry, nonpareil.
sweet (noun) gum (noun)
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
a food rich in sugar any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
a dish served as the last course of a meal wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
sweet (adjective) 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 (verb) gum (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
sweet (adverb) gum (adverb)
in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
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