sweet vs kickshaw

kickshaw vs sweet

sweet and kickshaw both are nouns.

sweet is an adjective but kickshaw is not an adjective.

sweet is an adverb but kickshaw is not an adverb.

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

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

sweet: a food rich in sugar
kickshaw: something considered choice to eat

Other hypernyms of sweet include dainty, delicacy, goody, treat.

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

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