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sweet vs sweetmeat

sweetmeat vs sweet

sweet and sweetmeat both are nouns.

sweet is an adjective but sweetmeat is not an adjective.

sweet is an adverb but sweetmeat is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweet Yes Yes No Yes
sweetmeat Yes No No No
As nouns, sweetmeat is a hyponym of sweet; that is, sweetmeat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sweet:
  • sweet: a food rich in sugar
  • sweetmeat: a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
Other hyponyms of sweet include confectionery, confiture, candy, confect, hardbake, chewing gum, gum, candied apple, candy apple, caramel apple, taffy apple, toffee apple, center, centre, comfit, maraschino, maraschino cherry, nonpareil.
sweet (noun) sweetmeat (noun)
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
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) sweetmeat (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) sweetmeat (adverb)
in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
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